AP Omri Casspi just hasn’t worked out in Cleveland.
The forward from Israel showed promise early on in Sacramento but had fallen out of the Cavaliers rotation this season, and that was before his appendectomy recently that will have him out a month at least.
So the Cavaliers are talking about a buyout, reports Marc Stein of ESPN. Those discussions are on a fast track because Casspi would like to get it done before March 1. Which is tomorrow.
Any player waived by March 1 becomes eligible to play in playoffs for another team as long as he signs w/new team by end of regular season—
Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 28, 2013
Rockets are a legit & confirmed suitor for Omri Casspi, who is recovering from emergency surgery last weekend to take out his appendix—
Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 28, 2013
Picking him up could be a good low-risk gamble for the Rockets. Casspi has started to recover his three point shot this season following injuries that taken his shooting off line. If he gets that back, he’s mobile and he could find some good looks in the Rockets’ up-tempo system.
Casspi will be a free agent next summer. If there are not a lot of NBA teams interested there will be in Europe.
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- sportsnut101 - Feb 28, 2013 at 4:35 PM
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just release him cleveland hes not helping save the money for another player if buyout is in ur favor u dont need another roster spot anyway ur not making the playoffs
save cap money for that big splash of greg oden u keep saying u love what a joke lol that guy will never play a full season ever sad to say he lookedlike he would be good
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- slowclyde86 - Feb 28, 2013 at 8:42 PM
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Punctuation is, apparently, a skill. I trust Grant to take your astute recommendation under advisement when configuring his roster.
