Sam Cassell is selling a little slice of Tejas joie de vivre.

Well, at 11,581 square feet, that’s a Texas little slice. The Fresno mansion owned by the former point guard and current Clippers assistant coach is designed around entertaining, and is a villa in the most broad sense of the word: little village, home, gathering place.

The Spanish-influenced house features four bedrooms and seven full or partial baths, and is located in a gated community south of Houston. It was constructed in 2008, and rests on about 3 acres.

The house succeeds most readily as a meditation on space. The motor court is open, the turrets that flank the main entrance soar into the second floor, the weight and entertainment rooms are all separate territories. The home is designed to be a place where friends and family may stretch out.

There is a great deal of marble and hardwood, and there are wrought-iron appointments. Tones are muted, and much of the wall space is unadorned; wood grain flooring occasionally adds the only bit of visual ornament in a given room. Cleary, this is a house to be filled, and easily feels empty. A weight room, wine room and home theater are present. A private office, rendered stem to stern in wood tones and outfitted with marble fireplace, and the master suite, which features a marble master bath with elevated soaking tub and large shower, are the most pleasing features of the home.

Outside, the sense of spaciousness is as acute, with a large pool, very large spa, and covered terraces that stretch on and on. A basketball practice court, seven car garage, and multiple outdoor lounging areas fill out much of the acreage.

Samuel Cassell played professionally for the Houston Rockets in the mid 90’s, the Boston Celtics in 2008, and six other teams in between. He has been assistant coach for the Clippers since 2014, working with the legendary Doc Rivers.