Sam Cassell - Los Angeles Clippers Sam Cassell

Position Point guard
Nickname Sam I Am
League NBA
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Team Los Angeles Clippers
Nationality USA
Born November 18, 1969 (1969-11-18) Baltimore, Maryland
High school Dunbar HS
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College Florida State
Draft 24th overall, 1993
Houston Rockets
Pro career 1993–present
Former teams
Houston Rockets (1993–96)
Phoenix Suns (1996)
Dallas Mavericks (1996–97)
New Jersey Nets (1997–99)
Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2003)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–05)
Awards 2003-04 NBA All-Star
2003-04 All-NBA Second Team

LA Clippers Tickets are available for all Clippers home and away games. You can also purchase LA Lakers Tickets as well as all other events at the LA Staples Center.

Samuel James Cassell was born on the 18th of November, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland. Sam Cassell was an American basketball point guard who currently plays for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.

Sam Cassell was selected 24th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 1993 NBA Draft out of Florida State University. Sam Cassell helped them to two championships in 1994 and 1995. After the 1995-96 season, Sam Cassell was traded to the Phoenix Suns, but his tenure there was brief.

Sam Cassell was soon traded again, along with Michael Finley, A.C. Green and a draft pick to the Dallas Mavericks for Jason Kidd, Tony Dumas, and Loren Meyer on December 26 1996. The next year, Sam Cassell was traded along with Chris Gatling, Jim Jackson, George McCloud and Eric Montross to the New Jersey Nets for Shawn Bradley, Ed O'Bannon, Robert Pack and Khalid Reeves.

Two years later, Sam Cassell was dealt in a three-way trade, which sent him to the Milwaukee Bucks along with Brian Evans, Chris Gatling, and two future draft choices. On June 27, 2003, the Bucks traded Sam Cassell and Ervin Johnson to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Joe Smith and Anthony Peeler. On August 12, 2005, the Timberwolves traded Sam Cassell and a draft pick to the Clippers for Marko Jaric and Lionel Chalmers.

Sam 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.

Sam Cassell is known for his feistiness and outgoing personality. Sam Cassell was one of the Milwaukee Bucks' "big three" alongside Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson that reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2001. In Minnesota, Sam Cassell was an integral part of the Timberwolves. Sam Cassell and his teammates were led by 2003-04 MVP Kevin 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 Sam Cassell on a $13,000,000 two-year deal. Sam Cassel was tempted to take a $15,000,000 two-year offer from the Hawks, but decided against it. Sam Cassel confirmed his agreement with the Clippers on July 2. The deal was officially completed on July 12th, when the NBA Free Agency period began.