Dikembe Mutombo Contemplating Another Season

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The Houston Rockets' 7'2 center from Congo Dikembe Mutombo is contemplating on returning for another "last season" next year according to reports. He's been rarely used by the team so far this season but now figures heavily on the rotation with Yao Ming's recent foot injury. Behind Mutombo, there's nobody else to fill up the center position except perhaps Steve Novak and starting power forward Luis Scola. Mutombo is already 41 years old and was thought to be done with his career last year, until he decided in the offseason to continue playing for the Houston Rockets. He's doing the same thing this year. I'm personally thinking that he's leaning more towards a possible retirement, but he's being urged by the team's staff (Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and coach Rick Adelman) as well as teammates (Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming) to stay and play another season. In the end, though, it's apparent that there's his wish to be done with his career once and for all. "... I don't know why everybody wants me to stay. I wonder to myself, when will I go home," Mutombo was quoted saying.