The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that center Omer Asik is expected to miss the next three weeks with a right calf strain. The injury occurred during Wednesday's practice.
Asik, 7 feet, 255 pounds, appeared in 76 games for the Pelicans in 2014-15, averaging 7.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
A native of Bursa, Turkey, Asik was originally acquired by New Orleans in a trade with the Houston Rockets on July 24, 2014. Asik re-signed to a multi-year contract with the Pelicans on July 9, 2015.