It’s pretty easy to say the center position was quite a disappointment for the New Orleans Pelicans.
It’s been painful to watch. Between Omer Asik‘s constant struggles to have meaningful minutes on the floor and Alexis Ajinca‘s drastic defensive struggles and foul trouble, the Pelicans have not gotten the production they want out of the five spot. With the Pelicans handing the two players over $15 million combined, it’s a dire situation. Asik’s deal will be for four more years, while Ajinca has two more on the table. That’s a lot of money and investment in two centers that are not playing up to their projected level.