Cassell appears to have found a home with the Los Angeles Clippers; the NBA veteran led them into the Western Conference Semi-finals in the 2006 playoffs with home court advantage in the first round. They beat Denver in five games but would eventually fall to the Phoenix Suns in 7.
Cassell is known for his feistiness and outgoing personality[link]. He was one of the Milwaukee Bucks' "big three" alongside Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson that reached the Eastern ConferenceFinals in 2001. In Minnesota, he was an integral part of the Timberwolves. He and his teammates were led by 2003-04 MVPKevin Garnett to the 2004 Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. According to reports, the Los Angeles Clippers reached an agreement with Cassell on a $13,000,000 two-year deal. Cassell was tempted to take a $15,000,000 two-year offer from the Hawks, but decided against it. He confirmed his agreement with the Clippers on July 2. The deal was officially completed on July 12th, when the NBA Free Agency period began.
*Washington Wizards' assistant coach Johnny Bach has been quoted as saying "I love Sam Cassell. Maybe he came from Mars, but he plays with passion. We don't have that a lot anymore."[link]
Rapper Drag-on referred to him in his lyrics, "And keep a guard wit ya that shoot, like Sam Cassell".
