Mutombo Negotiations on Hold

2008/08/01 19:24:43 @NBA.com: News

In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Jonathan Feigen reports "contract negotiations with Dikembe Mutombo likely will be on hold until Mutombo and Rockets general manager Daryl Morey return from the Olympics, but Mutombo's agent, David Falk, said Thursday that he doubted Mutombo, 7-2, would play another season if the Rockets offer only the veteran's minimum. ‘It would surprise me if they thought he would come back for the veteran's minimum,' Falk said. ‘I've known (Rockets owner) Leslie Alexander for a long time. Dikembe has a very good relationship with Les. We'll get together when we get back and see if there can be a situation for Dikembe to consider playing another season.'”
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