Report: Casspi turned down much bigger offer to join Warriors

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Omri Casspi will reportedly play for the veteran minimum next season with the Warriors.

That's about $2.1 million.

He turned down a 1-year, $4.5 million deal from a team that will likely miss the playoffs, according to ESPN's Zach Lowe.

That's a lot of money to leave on the table, but as Lowe wrote, "he also wanted to play for a ring."

Shortly after Casspi agreed to terms with Golden State, he received welcome texts from Steve Kerr and Kevin Durant.

Those messages were "a dream come true."

In 2015-16 with the Kings, Casspi made 112 3-pointers and shot 41 percent from distance.

Last year, Casspi was in and out of Dave Joerger's rotation the first couple months of the season, and then missed 18 games before the All-Star break because of a right plantaris tendon strain.

He played for three teams and his numbers dropped off significantly.

The 29-year old won't play big minutes with the Warriors, but he should get plenty of open looks...

Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders and a Web Producer at NBC Sports Bay Area. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller

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