Israeli basketball star Omri Casspi will play for the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors next season, after reportedly signing a one-year deal for the veteran minimum of $2.1 million. Casspi, 29, has played for five teams over his nine-year NBA career: Sacramento (in two separate stints), Cleveland, Houston, New Orleans, and Minnesota. The 6-foot-9 high-energy forward was mostly coveted for his ability to shoot from the 3-point range. Casspi, who has yet to appear in an NBA playoff game, was likely enchanted by the opportunity to join the juggernaut Warriors, whose star-studded roster is widely expected to reach the NBA finals for a fourth consecutive season in 2018. Incidentally, the best game of his career came in December 2015 against the Warriors, when he scored 36 points in a losing effort for the Sacramento Kings. In 2009, Casspi made history by being the first Israeli player to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft. He was chosen by the Sacramento Kings, where he immediately became a fan favorite.
