SALT LAKE CITY - Nik Stauskas was the centerpiece of the 76ers' deal with the Sacramento Kings last week, but another acquisition expects help his new team.
South Jersey's Jason Thompson intends to fulfill a vital role with the squad he grew up following.
"I'm expecting to come in here ready and have an impact from Day 1," Thompson said in a telephone interview. "I know they have a big amount of bigs, but I'm trying to come in there and re-amp myself."
The Sixers received the sharpshooting Stauskas, Thompson and Carl Landry, a 2018 protected first-round pick and the option to swap 2016 and 2017 first-rounders last week, all in exchange for recent second-round picks Arturas Gudaitis (47th overall) and Luke Mitrovic (60th).