When Casey talked to his team, he …

When Casey talked to his team, he reminded them that fans are not the only people watching. “Like I tell players, not only are you auditioning for us, you’re auditioning for 29 other teams,” Casey said. “Your negotiation power is what you put on the floor. Your resume is what you put on the floor. If you put a half-hearted effort on the floor, that’s part of your negotiation. Every team in the league has access to film. They’re thinking from a basketball coaching standpoint of what you do, not who’s popular and who’s not popular and that type of thing.”