Kings Select Omri Casspi of Israel With No. 23 Pick

by Tom Ziller on Jun 25, 2009 7:03 PM PDT in NBA Draft

Omri Casspi became the first Israeli to be chosen in the first round of the NBA Draft at Pick No. 23. Casspi reportedly had a great workout in Sacramento a few weeks back. Donté Greene watched the audition, and noted that Casspi was "tough." And that's reputation he's built: he reportedly drew blood on Austin Daye at a workout in New Jersey.

The Kings left rebounding beast DeJuan Blair on the board. In fairness, everyone has left Blair on the board. I guess the MRIs which have been circulating were seriously bad.

New thread coming up for the second round.

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You mean pick #38?

Or is that not official yet?

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by section214 on Jun 25, 2009 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

Hey

who is left for 38???

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by Noble_Bloodlines on Jun 25, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Should be 38th pick

I was just on ESPN and it looked to be a done deal.

by OrangeLazarus on Jun 25, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions

I just mean I'll open up the thread for the second round

by Tom Ziller on Jun 25, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Wil be coming over this year?

Finding positives in a 65 loss season since 2009

by Hilton on Jun 25, 2009 7:05 PM PDT reply actions

Will he be*

Finding positives in a 65 loss season since 2009

by Hilton on Jun 25, 2009 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Looking into it

by Tom Ziller on Jun 25, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

In the draft thread

someone said he wanted to and that he was really hoping he wouldn’t be picked by a team that wanted to stash him in Europe

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by vfettke on Jun 25, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Love this pick

Making me feel a little better. A little

Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal

by 27freethrows on Jun 25, 2009 7:06 PM PDT reply actions

Same thing I said

I was a Rubio guy for sure. But Casspi makes it all click for me with Evans.

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by Noble_Bloodlines on Jun 25, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Supposing they can all play

Our team is gonna be huge size-wise at every position.

by Deleran on Jun 25, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions

EXACTLY!!

Match up problems every night for the Kings’ opponents. I’m psyched for next season.

by JETisKing on Jun 25, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions

we’re still gonna suck. ha. all about 2010-2011 baby!

AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.

Pitch 1: In play, out(s)

by Scott Coleman on Jun 25, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions

That was gonna happen no matter who we got.

Barring some kind of crazy trade for Griffin where we don’t give up much and him being better than expected.

by Deleran on Jun 25, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Casspi has attitude

I don’t see too many European players pop their collar like Casspi does. It’s like having a young Hedo with swagger and attitude. I dig it.

by JETisKing on Jun 25, 2009 7:11 PM PDT reply actions

I like this guy - a lot

still worried about Evans though

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by lietothegirls on Jun 25, 2009 7:18 PM PDT reply actions

why are you worried about him?

I don’t get all the panic and disgust about the pick.

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by Dub_TC on Jun 25, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions

It's not because we don't like Evans (at least me)

It’s because I don’t buy into him as an NBA PG… So, because I like Martin, Evans is the wrong guy, IMO… Not sure how close that is to what everyone else thinks, but it’s my view.

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by Noble_Bloodlines on Jun 25, 2009 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions

If the Portland swap works

and we get someone at 38 who is worth a look into then I feel better. At least the team will get some attitude and toughness which will be nice to not be a team you ad your stats with

Finding positives in a 65 loss season since 2009

by Hilton on Jun 25, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions