The Golden State Warriors made a predictable move on Apr. 8, cutting forward Omri Casspi and placing him in waivers to create a space for point guard Quinn Cook through a late season infirmary that saw the likes of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green hit the shelf.

Casspi was the singular asset the Warriors could part ways with, causing no lack of stability, given his very limited playing time — though some rumored there could have been a blowup behind the scenes.

Ethan Strauss of The Athletic cleared it up during a Q&A session with fans.

“I don't know if was a ‘blowup' necessarily. There was a lot of frustration on both sides, though. Generally speaking, he didn't perform like the Warriors expected and they felt his attitude was suboptimal.”

Head coach Steve Kerr had been praising Casspi's professionalism, energy, and his innate ability to position himself in the right spots on the court early in the season — but time and injuries change things — and the rise of Jordan Bell and Kevon Looney at the power forward spot, taking valuable minutes away from the Israeli international.

Casspi knew his role would likely be limited with this team, but he saw his minutes go from limited to nonexistent after returning from injury, making it all that much frustrating for him.

The Warriors parted ways with Casspi and gave Cook a much-deserved two-year deal for the newcomer's minimum of $1.5 million with a team-option of $1.9 million for the 2019-20 season.

Cook made a mere $14,832 for his first season with the affiliate Santa Cruz Warriors of the G League, despite playing in 33 regular season games and 17 playoff games in 2017-18.