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Pelicans: Players (Contracts) Likely To Be Moved This Summer

By Terrence Verwayne

Mar 30, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik (3) reaches for a rebound against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 30, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik (3) reaches for a rebound against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) drives the ball defended by New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik (right) during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won 133-105. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) drives the ball defended by New Orleans Pelicans center Omer Asik (right) during the third quarter at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won 133-105. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

Omer Asik

Omer Asik was brought in prior to the 2014-15 season as a defensive specialist whom the Pelicans thought would be a good fit to play alongside Anthony Davis. The experiment has largely failed.

But that didn’t stop Dell Demps and company from rewarding Asik with a hefty five-year, $58 million ($43 million guaranteed) contract after a surprise playoff appearance following that same season.

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    • Perhaps the decision was made while the Pelicans brass was still basking in the glory of getting swept in the first round by the Golden State Warriors — but the future to them apparently looked bright when the decision was made.

    Since then, Asik has mostly underwhelmed while his skills have seemed to diminish. He’s been in and out of the lineup due to injury and poor play. This season, Asik has only appeared in 31 games thus far and has been out since the All-Star break with a bacterial infection.

    Prior to the trade deadline, as we all now know, the Pelicans were looking to add a big man to pair with superstar Anthony Davis. In addition to that, the Pelicans were also trying the impossible task of unloading Omer Asik’s ridiculous contract, which you can read about more here.

    The Pelicans were unable to to pull off a deal, so Asik remained.

    The New Orleans Pelicans will no doubt once again attempt to unload the remainder of Asik’s deal in the summer.

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