He was destined to be a superstar but in 2008 he tore his ACL and didn't play for six months. When he returned, Aşık was creating havoc in the Turkish League, but he broke his collar-bone and didn't play for two months.
A promising player was expected to reach stardom, but a serious knee injury in 2008 forced him to sit out for six months. When he returned to the court, Aşık was wreaking havoc in the Turkish League, only to suffer another setback when he broke his collarbone, missing two more months of play.