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Omer Asik  C  3
Current Team: Houston Rockets
Date Of Birth: Jul 4, 1986 (26 years old)
Birthplace: Bursa, Marmara (Turkey)
Nationality: Turkey
Height: 7-0 (213cm)      Weight: 255 (116kg)   
Current Agent: Justin Zanik
Current NBA Status: Under Contract (Houston Rockets)
Free Agent: UFA-2015
 


Draft Entry: 2008 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: N/A
Draft Rights Trade: POR to CHI
Draft Rights Renounced: N/A
High School: N/A

Omer Asik News


Thibodeau Compares Asik To Yao

Nov 21, 2012 | Jonathan Feigen/Houston Chronicle
Omer Asik has been one of the NBA's best defensive bigs though he struggles offensively still.

Morey Reiterates Desire To Add Franchise-Caliber Player

Sep 02, 2012 | Gary Washburn/Boston Globe
Daryl Morey is still seeking a franchise-caliber player to build around.

Morey Believes Asik Can Be Elite Level Defender, Superior Rebounder

Jul 24, 2012 | MoiseKapenda Bower/FOXSportsHouston
Omer Asik would have finished third in total rebound percentage and ninth in block percentage had he logged starter’s minutes with the Bulls.

Report: Bulls Will Not Match Offer Sheet To Asik

Jul 24, 2012 | K.C. Johnson/Chicago Tribune
The Bulls will officially decline to match Omer Asik's three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet from the Rockets.

Bulls Unlikely To Match Rockets' Offer To Asik

Jul 18, 2012 | K.C. Johnson/Chicago Tribune
Evidence is mounting that the Bulls will not match Houston’s offer sheet to Omer Asik.

Bulls Offered Four-Year Deal To Omer Asik

Jul 02, 2012 | K.C. Johnson/Chicago Tribune
The Bulls offered Omer Asik a four-year deal with set percentage raises established by the new collective bargaining agreement.

Omer Asik Agrees To Backloaded $25.1M Deal With Rockets

Jul 01, 2012 | Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports
Omer Asik will earn $15 million in Year 3 of his agreement with the Rockets.

Blazers To Make Contract Offer To Omer Asik

Jul 01, 2012 | Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)
Neil Olshey and he Blazers will meet with Omer Asik and make an offer.

Rockets Prepared To Make $8M Annual Offer To Omer Asik

Jul 01, 2012 | K.C. Johnson/Chicago Tribune (via Twitter)
The Rockets are prepared to offer Omer Asik an annual contract offer in the $8 million range.

Report: Howard Preventing Trade To Bulls

Mar 12, 2012 | Ken Berger/CBS Sports
The Magic would be willing to trade Dwight Howard to the Bulls in exchange for a package built around Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer.

Thibodeau: Bulls 'Rebounding With Five Guys'

Jan 15, 2012 | Chicago Tribune
The Bulls lead the league in both total rebound percentage and offensive rebound percentage.

Asik Ruled Out For Playoffs

May 25, 2011 | Nick Friedell/ESPNChicago.com
After sustaining a fractured left fibula, Omer Asik will sit out the rest of the playoffs.

Bulls Want Bench Players To Remain Ready Despite Minute Reduction

Apr 21, 2011 | Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago's reserves have seen their minutes drop over the first two games of the playoffs.

Bulls Still Want Courtney Lee, Holding Out Asik

Feb 24, 2011 | Jonathan Feigen/Houston Chronicle (via Twitter)

The Bulls are offering multiple picks to Houston in exchange for Courtney Lee, but are still not prepared to include Omer Asik.

Rockets Keep Insisting On Big Man For Courtney Lee

Feb 24, 2011 | Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Teams continue to call the Houston Rockets in an attempt to acquire Courtney Lee.

Bulls Still Trying To Work Deal For Courtney Lee

Feb 23, 2011 | Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

The Bulls have offered the Rockets a first-round pick for Courtney Lee.

Bulls, Rockets Discuss Asik For Lee Trade

Feb 10, 2011 | Houston Chronicle

The Rockets and Bulls have had conversations centered around an exchange of Courtney Lee for Omer Asik.

Thibodeau Defends Asik From Bosh's Comments

Jan 17, 2011 | Nick Friedell/ESPNChicago.com

Tom Thibodeau defended what he called a "hustle" play by Omer Asik against the Heat on Saturday night.

Bulls Confident In Asik's Potential

Oct 14, 2010 | Daily Herald
The Bulls have been confident in Omer Asik ever since they acquired the center on draft night of 2008.

Bulls Sign Omer Asik

Jul 13, 2010 | Press Release
The Chicago Bulls announced today the team has signed center Omer Asik.
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