 With the Rockets' 2013 off-season acquisition of Dwight Howard, Aşık role was dramatically reduced.After the Rockets initially started the 2013–14 season with Howard at power forward and Aşık at center, coach Kevin McHale eventually changed the team's game style, and Aşık was moved to the bench in favor of up-and-coming forward, Terrence Jones.In December 2013, Aşık injured his knee and was out for two months.