Omri Casspi bothered by people writing ‘my Warriors' off next season

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There are plenty of people in the basketball world -- media members, TV personalities, fans, etc. -- who don't believe the Warriors will be championship contenders next season.

And this doesn't sit well with former Warriors forward Omri Casspi.

"One of the things that bothers me about next year is that a lot of people are writing off my Warriors," Casspi said to Golden State coach Steve Kerr on his most recent podcast. "It bothers me. A team being coached by Steve Kerr -- (with) Steph Curry and Klay (Thompson) coming back, Draymond (Green), you just added Andrew Wiggins and hopefully a top-five pick.

"You guys have a good team. No pressure, no added pressure (smiling) -- it's not gonna make any headlines. But you guys are so good. I got you guys. I'm so excited."

First of all, sorry Mr. Casspi but your comment did make headlines!

Secondly, a fully healthy core of Steph, Klay and Draymond should put the Warriors in a great position to compete in the Western Conference. But it's way too early to project anything, as we need to see how the front office fills out the roster this offseason.

Third, it's fascinating to hear Casspi say "my Warriors" when you consider the fact he played with the Dubs for one season, and the Warriors waived him before the 2018 playoffs began to make room for Quinn Cook (remember, Steph Curry missed the first round of the playoffs because of a sprained knee).

"I remember being cut from the Warriors. I was at the top of the world and I'm being honest -- it was the dream of my life playing for the Warriors and competing for an NBA championship," Casspi said to Kerr. "You know, things happen. You get hurt and the team has to go in a different direction."

Although the Israeli native's time with Golden State ended in a very disappointing fashion, he still has the utmost respect for Kerr and the franchise.

"In my heart, I'm still part of the team in some capacity," Casspi said. "Coach, you've been a true inspiration to me -- on and off the court. I learned so much from you.

"I really want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the opportunity playing for you, (and) our friendship ... love you."

It doesn't get much better than that.

[RELATED: Ex-Warrior Casspi tells incredible story of Kerr's empathy]

Lastly, we gotta include two videos for the sake of nostalgia:

Casspi played in Israel during the 2019-20 season, and it's unclear if he wants to try to return to the NBA in the future.

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