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Cassell lasted 15 years in the league as an undersized point guard due to his toughness and smarts. The basketball lifer parlayed that into an assistant coaching career that has spanned 15 years with the Wizards, Clippers, Sixers and Celtics.
In 2023, Cassell was named one of the best assistant coaches in the league in John Schuhmann's annual GM survey