The NBA’s free agency hysteria has begun anew. July 1st marked open season for players seeking new contracts to test the market. As usual, the action got off to a frantic start, headlined by LeBron James making the East even crappier.
Buried beneath the numerous pivotal stories from Day 1 was Memphis’ seemingly-inconsequential signing of Omri Casspi. While he comes at a good price (a one-year veteran’s minimum of under $2.2 million), Casspi’s addition does not figure to move the needle much for the Grizzlies’ present or future.
Omri fits a need; he’s a good shooter (janky release aside).