The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a deal with free agent veteran swingman Omri Casspi, according to Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press.
The deal will be for the remainder of the season.
AP Source: Casspi has agreed to join Timberwolves. Will fly home with team from New Orleans tonight. @ESPNSteinLine 1st w/imminent deal
— Jon Krawczynski (@APkrawczynski) March 19, 2017
AP Source says Casspi deal with Wolves just covers the two sides to the end of the season. Nothing included yet for next year.
— Jon Krawczynski (@APkrawczynski) March 19, 2017
The news of Casspi and the Timberwolves discussing a potential deal was first reported by Marc Stein of ESPN.
Omri Casspi is closing on a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to league sources
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) March 19, 2017
Tom Thibodeau made a personal recruiting pitch to Omri Casspi over dinner in New Orleans before the Wolves play there tonight, sources say
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) March 19, 2017
Casspi, according to Stein, registered interest from the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics in recent weeks.
He started this season with the Sacramento Kings, but was traded alongside DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans last month. New Orleans intended on keeping Casspi, but an unfortunate thumb injury cut his tenure with the team short.
Minnesota (28-40) currently sits at 11th place in the Western Conference. They lost young players Zach LaVine and Nemanja Bjelica to injury for the season, and will look to use Casspi as a versatile bench forward to help cover their absence, coach Tom Thibodeau said on Sunday.
Casspi, 28, has averaged 6.1 points and four rebounds on 39 percent shooting from 3-point territory this season.
