Yao Ming likely to miss the whole 2009-10 season

[AuburnBuckeye]

Sports Illustrated

HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery on his broken left foot next week and may miss all of the next NBA season before coming back for a training camp that doesn't begin until October 2010.
The team's announcement on Friday signals that the 2.29-meter (7-foot-6) Yao doesn't plan on retiring, but it doesn't appear like the seven-time NBA All-Star will be around to help them next season, either.
"While no timetable has been set for his return to action, Yao is expected to be available for the team's training camp in 2010," the Rockets said. That camp is in October.

Sad news for the Rockets if he can't play next season.

Apparentley Zydrunas Ilgauskas had similar surgery in 2001.

[OCBucksFan]

Man, Houston just has the worst luck. This year McGrady gets hurt and is out for the playoffs, and next year no Yao.

[AuburnBuckeye]

Originally Posted by OCBucksFan

Man, Houston just has the worst luck. This year McGrady gets hurt and is out for the playoffs, and next year no Yao.

Yeah and Mutombo retired after he got that injury. (Don't remember specifically what it was.) They're not projecting Yao to return to the team till next October.