http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/sports/1587621 [...] Goldberg said the Rockets hoped to sign Yao last month when he was in North America for the World Championships but that talks stalled while the CBA dealt with Wang Zhizhi, who was with the Dallas Mavericks last season. Goldberg said there is no urgency to get Yao signed before he comes to Houston in mid-October after the Asian Games, but that he and CBA officials are working to turn earlier written pledges that Yao will be free to play for the Rockets into legal contracts. "I have no concerns," Goldberg said. "The Chinese government said they want him to play here. For that to happen, he has to be released. He said he wants to play here. Then he has to sign his contract. "We're in discussions with the commissioner (Xin Langchen) of the CBA. He wants to formalize the documents. I have the agreements in writing. It takes time to write the contracts. I'm not pushing anybody. But he is going to play here." [...]
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