[...] thanks to League Pass and NBA games aired nightly, young Israeli basketball players can be more discerning about their favorite team. [...] the Warriors — with their cast of All-Stars and annual trips to the Finals — have a stranglehold on kids' interest. The first Israeli-born player in NBA history, Casspi, 29, has long used his global platform to advocate for his country. [...] beyond his dedication to his people, Casspi reportedly turned down a one-year, $4.5 million from a likely lottery-bound team for the chance to resuscitate his career and finally pile up wins. Much of his first seven NBA seasons were spent as a valued rotation player on losing teams. Hampered by minor injuries, he slogged through 22 games before the rebuilding Kings traded him in February with DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans for a package of assets. During free agency, the Warriors saw in Casspi a player whose market value didn't match his ability. Because he has spent more than half of his NBA career with the Kings, Casspi is intimately familiar with Northern California.