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Omer Asik • #3 • C
Ht/Wt:7'0", 255 lbs.
Born:Jul 4, 1986 (37 yrs) in Bursa, TUR
From:Turkish League
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Portland in 2008 (2/36).
Movements & Injuries
2018
10/21/2018 Waived by the Chicago Bulls.
10/21/2018 Missed 2 games (illness).
10/03/2018 Illness, sidelined indefinitely.
2/01/2018 Acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans.
2017
11/24/2017 Missed 18 games (illness).
10/17/2017 Illness, sidelined indefinitely.
4/12/2017 Missed the last 25 regular season games (illness).
3/30/2017 Illness, remainder of the regular season.
2/23/2017 Illness, sidelined indefinitely.
2016
3/05/2016 Missed 5 games (sprained right ankle).
2/23/2016 Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
2015
11/20/2015 Missed 2 games (illness).
11/17/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
11/10/2015 Missed 3 games (calf injury).
11/03/2015 Calf injury, day-to-day.
10/31/2015 Missed 2 games (calf injury).
10/27/2015 Calf injury, sidelined indefinitely.
7/09/2015 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Orleans Pelicans to a five-year contract.
3/25/2015 Missed 2 games (calf injury).
3/20/2015 Calf injury, day-to-day.
2014
11/25/2014 Missed 4 games (back injury).
11/17/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
7/15/2014 Acquired from the Houston Rockets.
2/07/2014 Missed 31 games (bruised thigh).
2013
12/04/2013 Bruised thigh, sidelined indefinitely.
2012
7/24/2012 Signed as a restricted free agent by the Houston Rockets to a three-year contract.
7/20/2012 Signed by the Houston Rockets to a three-year offer sheet.
6/27/2012 Chicago Bulls tendered a qualifying offer.
2010
7/13/2010 Signed by the Chicago Bulls.
2008
6/26/2008 Acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers.
6/21/2008 Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2nd round (36th overall) in 2008.
Career Transactions
2018
2/01/2018 Chicago Bulls traded Nikola Mirotic and a 2018 second-round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans for Omer Asik, Tony Allen, Jameer Nelson, a protected 2018 first-round pick and the right to swap second-round picks in 2021.
2014
7/15/2014 Houston Rockets acquired Trevor Ariza from the Washington Wizards and Alonzo Gee, Scotty Hopson and a protected 2015 first-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans acquired Omer Asik, Omri Casspi and cash from Houston. Washington acquired Melvin Ely from New Orleans and a trade exception from Houston.
2012
7/24/2012 Signed as a restricted free agent by the Houston Rockets.
2008
6/26/2008 Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2nd round (36th overall) in 2008.
6/26/2008 Then, in a three-team trade, Chicago aquired the rights to Omer Asik from Portland, Portland acquired a 2nd round selection in 2009 from Denver plus two future 2nd round selections from Chicago and Denver acquired the rights to Sonny Weems from Chicago.
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