Can we spend some money on Omri Casspi?

wolves_89 · Post #1 » by **wolves_89** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:52 pm

The Wolves are sitting on $12-13M in cap space and are now desparate for another rotation player. I propose significantly overpaying Casspi for the rest of the season to get him to sign in Minnesota.

Post #2 » by **Calinks** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:01 pm

With Bjelly and Lance being out, I'd look into it, not sure I need to make a crazy deal though.

wolves_89 · Post #3 » by **wolves_89** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:04 pm

Calinks wrote:With Bjelly and Lance being out, I'd look into it, not sure I need to make a crazy deal though.

Even if the Wolves offer him a deal for the remainder of their cap that only amounts to around $2M for the rest of the season. As long the contract doesn't have guaranteed money for next year there isn't much that could go wrong.

Post #4 » by **Klomp** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:10 pm

Can we? Yes.
Will we? Dunno
Should we? Meh

wolves_89 · Post #5 » by **wolves_89** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:14 pm

Klomp wrote:Can we? Yes.
Will we? Dunno
Should we? Meh

In general I'd agree it would be a meh move. My biggest concern is keeping down Towns and Wiggins minutes for the rest of the season, especially since the playoff hope is almost gone. Casspi can play both SF and PF and could soak up quite a few minutes while providing some average bench production (instead of below average minutes from Payne or even worse big minutes for Towns).

King Malta · Post #6 » by **King Malta** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:20 am

I hate Casspi so much, he used to burn me constantly in NBA 2k and he has a stupid face. For those reasons alone, no thanks.

moss_is_1 · Post #7 » by **moss_is_1** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:00 am

Isn't he hurt?

SmokeyPaw · Post #8 » by **SmokeyPaw** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:02 pm

moss_is_1 wrote:Isn't he hurt?

Heard he recovered sooner than expected. Wonder what NO thinks now.

NewWolvesOrder · Post #9 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:07 pm

King Malta wrote:I hate Casspi so much, he used to burn me constantly in NBA 2k and he has a stupid face. For those reasons alone, no thanks.

on serious note, Casspi should sign with a playoff team if he can.

Post #10 » by **Worm Guts** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:15 pm

I actually don't think signing Casspi would cost us anything since we're below the salary floor. Any money we spend on him is money we have to spend anyway.

theGreatRC · Post #11 » by **theGreatRC** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:27 pm

I'll take Casspi for the 3 point shooting and he's a smart player that will move the ball around. A playoff team will scoop him up if he's healthy, though

Post #12 » by **Basti** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:57 pm

Not a big fan of his but if not signing him means giving even more minutes to the starters and/or Payne, I'd rather we signed Casspi. And since we're apparently below the salary floor anyway, there's absolutely no harm in doing it.

Post #13 » by **Klomp** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:53 pm

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Merc_Porto · Post #14 » by **Merc_Porto** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:04 pm

Good news.

Post #15 » by **Calinks** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:12 pm

Sweet. I like the signing, we could use him, maybe he can get a role for next season. We badly need shooting.

Merc_Porto · Post #16 » by **Merc_Porto** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:53 pm

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Post #17 » by **Mamba4Goat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:32 pm

Can Cassipi stay on the team going forward? I like him as a role player being a small forward that can play next to Wiggins or being a small ball 4 that can space the floor.

Post #18 » by **Worm Guts** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:42 pm

Mamba4Goat wrote:Can Cassipi stay on the team going forward? I like him as a role player being a small forward that can play next to Wiggins or being a small ball 4 that can space the floor.

Is he a better option than Muhammad or Bjelica?

Post #19 » by **Mamba4Goat** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:53 pm

Worm Guts wrote:
Mamba4Goat wrote:Can Cassipi stay on the team going forward? I like him as a role player being a small forward that can play next to Wiggins or being a small ball 4 that can space the floor.

Is he a better option than Muhammad or Bjelica?

I'd rather have him than Bjelica and he'd be significantly cheaper than Bazz, but I'd much rather have Bazz. I mean it won't take much to keep him next year, maybe at the very most $5mil. I don't mind keeping him and Bazz, I've never been a big Bjelica fan though.

Post #20 » by **Calinks** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:54 pm

Muhammad might not be here depending on his contract and how much Thibs likes him, he wants to stay but that's only part of the quation. Bjelica has only recently shown he can be a piece that's counted on. I'd like to have the rest of the season to take a hard look at Casspi and factor him for next season. Team needs depth regardless and shooters.