However, this condition has afflicted Asik already several times in the past; thus, it's fair to wonder whether it will pose a problem for the New Orleans Pelicans down the road.
According to a report by Sportundo, Omer Asik will not play for Turkey this summer due to back problems.
New Orleans Pelicans big-man Omer Asik won't play with Turkish NT at Eurobasket 2015 due to back problems. Asik had a consultation with doctors and the results weren't very good. The back spams he suffered are still there, so Asik left the training camp.