6. Omri Casspi (Sacramento Kings)
Omri Casspi came to the NBA from Israel five years ago and has shown himself to be a steady 8-11 point scorer in about 20-25 minutes per game since arriving. And at 26, his game seems to be rounding into form.
At 6’9″ and 225 pounds, he possesses the length and strength to guard wings and the occasional power forward. He also presents a matchup problem for opposing frontcourts with his size.
He averaged 8.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game with the Kings in 2014-15, and his shooting touch has never been better. He shot a career-best .489 percent from the field, .402 from behind the three-point line, and .733 percent from the charity stripe.
He made just under a million dollars last season, and he will probably be looking for a contract that pays him an average of $3-4 million per year.
Casspi is a talented player who might go under the radar this offseason, and the Heat would do well to swoop in and take him off the board before anyone notices he’s available at a bargain price.
Again, as with a few other players mentioned here, Casspi has expressed his interest in staying put, so it might take a big swing, i.e. $$, to get him out of California’s capital city and into a Heat uniform.
Other Possibilities:
DeMarre Carroll (Atlanta Hawks) – an athletic Swiss Army knife of a player who’s drawing favorable comparisons to Jimmy Butler and San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard.
Paul Pierce (Washington Wizards) – would the future Hall-of-Famer accept a backup role with the Heat for a chance to make one more run to the Finals?
Al-Farouq Aminu (Dallas Mavericks) – not a scoring threat, but a good rebounder and defender.
LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) – just kidding.
Next: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (Philadelphia 76ers)
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