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NBA: 15 Players Not Living Up To 2015 Summer Contracts

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 4, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) and guard Brandon Knight (3) against the Sacramento Kings at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Kings 118-97. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 4, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler (4) and guard Brandon Knight (3) against the Sacramento Kings at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Kings 118-97. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 28, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik (3) shoots during the first quarter of a basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Omer Asik

This contract is an albatross, pure and simple. It is easily the poster child for what a bad contract looks like in this new era where nearly every contract looks better with the NBA’s skyrocketing salary. Even worse, Omer Asik has a ton of work to do to boost his trade value enough for the New Orleans Pelicans to be able to move him elsewhere.

Until that time, the Pellies are stuck with a 29-year-old seven-footer who is averaging 3.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 16.8 minutes per game. What happened to the Omer Asik who averaged 10.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game for the Houston Rockets in 2012-13? THAT guy might have deserved the five-year, $60 million Asik got over the summer, but not this guy.

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This version of Asik, who has been outscored by 6.6 points per 100 possessions in lineups where he plays alongside Anthony Davis, represents a horribly bad contract that needs to be moved. It looked bad at the time, but now that everyone knows he’s completely incompatible with the team’s franchise player, it’s somehow gotten even worse.