It may not come as a surprise to New Orleans Pelicans fans, but Omer Asik is still on the NBA Trade Block. That would be fine, if all his shots were not right next to the basket.

However, if that player has no offensive capabilities, it make life tough for AD spacing wise. The problem with trying to trade Asik is his contract.

That is a lot of money for a team to invest in a one-dimensional big, that has glaring flaws. The hope is a team like the Boston Celtics, who are missing a true center and have been linked to rumors like Andrew Bogut, could be a interested in the possibility of Asik as an alternative.

However, as Blakely says in the article, that will not happen for a while. The center position is tricky in the NBA, as many teams are going for more of a small-ball approach.

Traditional centers do not mix in with the gameplans of many teams going forward. That makes it even harder for New Orleans to find Asik a new home. New Orleans Pelicans Weekly Recap: Times May Be Changing After Disappointing Week While Omer Asik is on the trading block, New Orleans Pelicans fans should understand that he will not likely get dealt anytime soon. The demand is not there for slow and bulky bigs, with contracts in the eight figures.

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