by Charlie O. Mallonee

Fan favorite Omri Casspi will remain with the Sacramento Kings for the next two seasons. The deal was finalized on Sunday but will not be official until July 9th. The signing was first reported by ESPN.

Casspi – who is in his second tour of duty with the Kings – averaged 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 21.1 minutes per game is 2014-15. He shot 48.9 percent from the field and 40.2 percent from behind the 3-point line.

Casspi seemed to flourish under George Karl’s free-wheeling “dribble-drive” system as he averaged almost 20 points per game in the final 30 games of the season. The “three or in the key” philosophy appears to be tailor-made to utilize Casspi’s shooting skills and ability to drive to the basket.

Casspi – who is known as a swingman – can play small forward or shooting guard. His presence will give George Karl some flexibility – especially with his second unit.

Casspi made his own cryptic announcement on Twitter, “I’m all in. #SacramentoProud.”

Casspi has played with Sacramento, Cleveland and Houston during his six years in “the association”. He was originally drafted by the Kings.