 He also had stints with the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers, where he was waived for a final time in 1997–1998 season.Askew was described as a 6-foot-6 do-everything team player who played in the post and the perimeter and was a steady defensive stopper who built a reliable jumper late in his career.The most he has ever scored in an NBA game is 21 points.