The Pelicans announced this morning that Omer Asik will miss the next three weeks due to a right calf strain. With news earlier this week that Alexis Ajinca will miss the next 4-6 weeks, New Orleans will be without their top two center options for probably the rest of October. Considering opening night falls on the 27th of this month, there is a strong possibility the Pelicans starting center will be either Anthony Davis or Kendrick Perkins.
Depending on who you ask, today's news will be considered either par for the course or just a small glitch in what is a very long NBA season.