Steve Kerr explains why waiving Omri Casspi ‘actually wasn't a difficult decision'

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After weeks of speculation that the Warriors would cut veteran forward Omri Casspi in order to make room for two-way point guard Quinn Cook on the roster, the Warriors finally made the first move official on Saturday night.

Following their loss to the Pelicans, the Warriors announced that they had waive Casspi, who played in 53 games this season and is currently dealing with a bone bruise in his right ankle.

About 90 minutes before tip-off against the Suns, Steve Kerr was asked by reporters right away about the decision to waive Casspi.

"It actually wasn't a difficult decision because he was injured. But it was difficult to go ahead and go through with it because he's been with us all season long and we love Omri and what he brought to the team. Great teammate. It was difficult to sit with him and tell him we were going to do this. But it was the only decision we could make under the circumstances. We have to have Quinn for the playoffs and we couldn't release anybody else. Everybody else is healthy and playing and/or under contract or team control for next year, in [Patrick McCaw's] case. So this was the decision we had to come to. It wasn't fun. The main thing is that Omri is a pro and a great teammate and he handled everything beautifully last night. I felt awful, but you have to do what you have to do," Kerr said.

This past Wednesday, NBC Sports Bay Area's Monte Poole confirmed that the Warriors and Cook were working on a multi-year deal. On Sunday, Yahoo Sports reported that the two sides have agreed to terms on that deal and the announcement will be made Tuesday. The Warriors wrap up the regular season on Tuesday in Utah.

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