Yao Ming will have to wait at least one week before he knows whether or not he'll have surgery on his broken left foot.

Reports from Houston's team doctor claim that the hairline fracture in his foot could keep him out all of next season, and potentially end his career.

"It hasn't been decided yet," agent Eric Zhang told The Associated Press. "He is still in the process of group consultations of doctors holding different opinions and different plans. The result of the consultations is due within a week."

Yao suffered the hairline fracture of the tarsal navicular bone on May 8 in a playoff game against the Lakers.