Omer Asik‘s contract has been the subject of much debate. Even though everyone got paid this offseason (Kris Middleton, anyone?), Asik’s five-year contract from the New Orleans Pelicans, valued at $44 million, seems steep. Quite a few fans have questioned the move, while another segment of fans have defended the move vigorously. Both arguments have their merits; however, the answer is not so black and white.
Omer Asik provides elite defense (or does he?), rebounding and a big body to set vicious screens. Also, do not forget that Asik is a human bulldozer that keeps punishment off of the Pelican’s big wonder kid, Anthony Davis, by absorbing the abuse of other team’s centers.