Rockets have reached agreement with Omer Asik on a three-year, $25.1 million contract

**Faptastrophe** · 07-01-2012, 07:39 PM

The Houston Rockets have reached agreement on a three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet with
Chicago Bulls free-agent center Omer Asik, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Asik will sign the offer sheet on July 11 and the Bulls will have three days to match or lose him to the
Rockets.

This is a steep price for Chicago to pay for its backup center, and the Rockets knew it.
All three years on the contract are fully guaranteed, a source said.

The Rockets have tried to acquire Asik in a trade for over a year, but finally forced the Bulls to have
to commit to more than $8 million annually to keep him. Asik plays behind starter Joakim Noah.
Despite limited offensive skills, Asik's defense, rebounding and toughness make him a favorite of
Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau.

A native of Turkey, Asik just completed his second NBA season. He averaged 3.1 points and 5.3 rebounds
in 14.7 minutes a game last season.

Sauce.

+ "The offer appears to be significantly backloaded as the third and final year approaches $15MM"

**EoJ** · 07-01-2012, 07:40 PM

that ish kray

**Celtic_Pride** · 07-01-2012, 07:41 PM

So no Dwight? Interesting

**PJR** · 07-01-2012, 07:42 PM

No way cheapskate Reinsdorf pays a backup center 8 million

**AlonzoGOAT** · 07-01-2012, 07:42 PM

From Dwight to Asik ban the franchise burn the city

**Loneshot** · 07-01-2012, 07:42 PM

Desperate much?

**Deuce Bigalow** · 07-01-2012, 07:43 PM

**NOHCP3** · 07-01-2012, 07:43 PM

Oh gawd

**d.bball.guy** · 07-01-2012, 07:43 PM

**Hoop_Dreams** · 07-01-2012, 07:44 PM

I don't remember Billy Beane doing this during Moneyball.

**R.I.P.** · 07-01-2012, 07:45 PM

Off to Rockets clutchfansboard....

**MeLO MvP 15** · 07-01-2012, 07:45 PM

Hibbert gets MAX, Asik gets $8+ mil a year....

No lockout will ever stop stupid GMs. With such little good big men, teams are going to overpay all the time.

**Wavy Crockett** · 07-01-2012, 07:45 PM

Stupid foul galore.

**raprap** · 07-01-2012, 07:46 PM

Party at Omer's!

**chips93** · 07-01-2012, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by MeLO MvP 15

With such little good big men, teams are going to overpay all the time.

supply & demand

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