 In just 48 games in 2013–14, Aşık averaged 5.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.On July 15, 2014, Aşık was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team trade that also involved the Rockets and the Washington Wizards.On October 28, he made his debut for the Pelicans in their season-opening game against the Orlando Magic.