Omer Asik C #3
Current Team: N/A
Born: Jul 4, 1986 (37 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Bursa, Turkey
Nationality: Turkey
Height: 7-0 (213cm) Weight: 255 (116kg)
Hand: Right
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Agent: Jim Tanner
Draft Entry: 2008 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 2, Pick 6, Portland Trail Blazers
Draft Rights Trade: POR to CHI, Jun 26, 2008
Pre-Draft Team: Fenerbahce Beko (Turkey)
Omer Asik News
Bulls Have Omer Asik's $3M Salary Removed By NBA
Chicago now has $23 million in cap space.
Bulls Request To Remove Omer Asik's $3M Guaranteed Money For 19-20 Off Books
Omer Asik will not return to the NBA.
Bulls To Waive Omer Asik
Omer Asik is dealing with inflammatory arthritis.
Bulls Trade Nikola Mirotic To Pelicans
The first round pick to the Bulls will have minimal protections.
Pelicans Rule Out Omer Asik, Quincy Pondexter For Remainder Of Season
Omer Asik was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal infection.
Pelicans Finding No Trade Interest In Eric Gordon, Omer Asik
Eric Gordon is in the final season of his contract, while Omer Asik is in the first season of a five-year, $58 million contract.
Cavs Have Interest In Kyle Korver, Tyreke Evans, Omer Asik
Cleveland has multiple Traded Player Exceptions available to them to use in a trade.
Omer Asik Out Three Weeks With Calf Strain
Omer Asik appeared in 76 games for the Pelicans in 2014-15, averaging 7.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
Omer Asik, Pelicans Agree Upon Five-Year, $60M Deal
Omer Asik was acquired from the Rockets last offseason in exchange for their 2015 first round pick.
Rockets Trade Omer Asik To Pelicans For 1st Rounder
Omer Asik has been on the trade block since the Rockets signed Dwight Howard last July.
Howard, Harden Prepared To Recruit Carmelo For Rockets
The Rockets will need to unload the expiring contracts of Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin to clear most of the space required to sign Carmelo Anthony.
Morey Doesn't Anticipate Big Move To Trade Asik, Lin
Daryl Morey does not anticipate a major move that could include Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin.
Rockets Glad To Still Have Omer Asik
The Rockets were unable to find a worthy trade for Omer Asik to balance their roster and instead kept him as an insurance policy.
Rockets Pick Up Omer Asik Trade Talks With 76ers
Sources say the Rockets continue to seek a first round pick for Omer Asik.
Rockets No Longer Interested In Trading For Deron Williams
The Rockets are no longer interested in dealing for Deron Williams due to his health.
Rockets Unsure Why Omer Asik Has Lacked Progress From Knee Injury
The Rockets have sent Omer Asik for multiple MRI exams and another expert to get an idea of why the problem has remained persistent.
Rockets, Nets Briefly Discussed Deron Williams For Asik, Lin Trade
The Nets and Rockets discussed a trade of Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik for Deron Williams.
Rockets Call Off Omer Asik Trade Talks
The Rockets have called off trade talks involving Omer Asik ahead of their self-imposed deadline.
Rockets Prepared To Reevaluate Options With Omer Asik If No Trade Found By End Of Thursday
If the Rockets are unable to agree to terms on a trade of Omer Asik, they will reset trade talks entirely.
Lakers Checked In With Rockets On Trade Of Gasol For Asik
The Rockets nearly acquired Pau Gasol in a vetoed trade in 2011.
Celtics, Rockets Discuss Asik For Bass, Lee, 1st Round Pick
Courtney Lee, Brandon Bass and Dwight Howard played together with the Magic and could be reunited with a Omer Asik trade.
Source: Blazers Identified As 'Wild Card' For Omer Asik
The Blazers are in trade talks with the Rockets for Omer Asik, a league source told RealGM's Andrew Perna.
Celtics, 76ers, Hawks, Cavs Discussing Omer Asik Trade With Rockets
The Hawks, Celtics, Cavaliers and 76ers are pursuing Omer Asik in trade scenarios with the Rockets.
Celtics Could Become Trade Candidate For Omer Asik
The Celtics have two power forwards that would fit next to Howard in Jeff Green and Brandon Bass, while they also possess a plethora of first round picks.
Rockets Sought Two First Round Picks, Swap In Third Draft From Bobcats For Omer Asik
The Rockets continue to search for a major return for Omer Asik.
Rockets Believed To Prefer Omer Asik For Paul Millsap Trade With Hawks
The Hawks signed Paul Millsap to a two-year, $19 million deal in the offseason, which is considered one of the NBA's best bargains.
Cavaliers In Mix For Omer Asik
The Rockets are poised to trade Omer Asik by Dec. 18 or Dec. 19.
Omer Asik To Change Agents, Hire Arn Tellem
Omer Asik has filed paperwork to drop Andy Miller and hire Arn Tellem as his new NBA agent.
Rockets Increase Omer Asik Talks, Hope For Trade By Dec. 19
The Rockets hope to trade Omer Asik by Dec. 19, which would allow players involved to be dealt again before the deadline.
GM: Rockets Have 'Delusional' Asking Price For Omer Asik
The Rockets have struggled in finding a package that merits Omer Asik on-court value due to his $15 million salary for next season.