Sacramento Kings to sign Omri Casspi

Mar 1, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets small forward Omri Casspi (18) reacts after making a basket during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets small forward Omri Casspi (18) reacts after making a basket during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Rockets and swingman Omri Casspi parted ways after the season.

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The Rockets valued Casspi’s ability to shoot the ball but they were attempting to clear cap space to make a run at New York Knicks’ forward Carmelo Anthony and Miami Heat big man Chris Bosh, but each team re-signed with their current team.

Casspi was waived and was put on waivers but in a surprise to many, he went unclaimed. That was big news for one of Casspi’s former teams, the Sacramento Kings, who reportedly had their eyes on Casspi. Casspi was originally drafted by the Kings with the  23rd-overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft and spent his first two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was in Cleveland for two seasons and then joined the Rockets a year ago.

According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, now that he has cleared waivers, he is finalizing a deal to return to the Kings.

Keeping Acy was also a priority meaning this turned into an excellent day for the Kings. Casspi averaged 6.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 42.2% from the field, 35.2% from three and 68.0% from the free throw line.