Rockets general manager Daryl Morey doesn't expect center Yao Ming to opt out of his contract and become a free agent next summer.

"He's very loyal, and he's going to opt in," Morey said in an interview with FanHouse. "He's definitely coming back."

Morey didn't say if Yao told him specifically that he wouldn't opt out, but said that the pair have talked often about next season.

"He loves Houston and he's very loyal," Morey said. "He's coming back. (Next) summer we'll talk about how to integrate him (back with the Rockets)."

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Not a surprise...he wouldn't garner the same interest in the 2010 summer, whether there was the huge draft class or not, simply because of his injury...noone knows if he'll be able to play at a high level again.