Omri Casspi - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Omri Casspi
- Omri Moshe Casspi (Hebrew: ????? ??? ?????, born June 22, 1988) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and EuroLeague.
- He plays the small forward position, but can play also at the power forward position. Casspi was drafted 23rd overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings, making him the first Israeli to be selected in the first round of an NBA draft.
- With his Kings debut in 2009, Casspi became the first Israeli to play in an NBA game.
- As a rookie, Casspi was chosen to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers traded for him in June 2011, and he signed with the Houston Rockets in July 2013.
- In July 2014, Casspi was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of a three-team trade, but was later waived.
- He then returned to Sacramento prior to the 2014–15 season.
- In February 2017, he was traded to the Pelicans alongside DeMarcus Cousins, and signed with the Warriors during the offseason.
- Waived after an April injury, he signed with Memphis in July 2018.
