LAS VEGAS - Nik Stauskas has a message for 76ers fans.
He wants them to know that playing in the NBA has always been his dream since growing up as a kid in Canada.
"This is what I was born to do," the shooting guard said. "I'm extremely hard working and that's the only reason I got here, just because of my hard work.
"So hopefully the fans of Philadelphia understand they are getting a kid who is going to work his butt off to do everything he can to win games."
With those words, Stauskas just might have become an instant fan favorite after his trade from Sacramento Kings became official Friday evening.