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Sacramento Kings: Omri Casspi Returning?

By Adam McGee

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 /
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Jan 15, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis (23) drives past Houston Rockets small forward Omri Casspi (18) during the first quarter of a game at the New Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis (23) drives past Houston Rockets small forward Omri Casspi (18) during the first quarter of a game at the New Orleans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Defense

Casspi is a pretty pedestrian defender. In spite of his size he doesn’t have an overwhelming presence, and where most 6″9′ guys love to get involved in the paint, Casspi is generally heading for the perimeter. For his career, Casspi’s teams have given up an average of 104.3 points per 100 opposition possessions, when the Israeli is on the court.

Casspi’s offers very little in the passing lanes, and has never really stood out as a top class pick pocket. In fact, Casspi averages only 0.7 steals per game for his career. With his tendency to drift to the perimeter, he’s not much of a shot blocker either, with a measly 0.2 average for his career.

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