If you don't leave today, you'll still be abandoned tomorrow or the day after, and you might get traded to a place you don't want to go.
It's better to take advantage of your bargaining power, hold the initiative in your hands, leave the Heat, and go to a place where you can continue to shine.
Olajuwon's mindset is different from Drexler's; Drexler has lost his ambition, having won enough championships, but Olajuwon still wants to fight for another one.
The place Olajuwon most wants to return to is Houston, his second hometown. Although he left due to various reasons and a fallout with the Rockets, with a new owner now, Alexander might not reject the return of this former Houston son.
Unfortunately, Olajuwon overestimated his status in the hearts of Houstonians and the Rockets.
The Rockets are now Chris Weber's team, the young Weber represents the Rockets' future.
