Update: The Warriors officially signed veteran forward Omri Casspi to a one-year deal on Wednesday, July 12.
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Omri Casspi is coming back to Northern California.
The former Kings forward has agreed to a one-year deal with the defending NBA champion Warriors, according to ESPN.
The one-year deal will be for the minimum salary according to The Washington Post.
Casspi started the 2016-17 with the Kings and was traded to New Orleans in the DeMarcus Cousins trade. After being waived by the Pelicans, he signed with the Timberwolves.
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In just 36 games between his three stops last season, Casspi averaged 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 17.9 minutes.
Discussions between the Warriors and Casspi was first reported by USA Today earlier on Tuesday.
Omri Casspi signed with the Warriors on a one-year deal for the minimum, per sources. Great fit for GSW who still can use their taxpayer MLE— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) July 4, 2017