The Sacramento Kings sent Spencer Hawes and Andres Nocioni to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Samuel Dalembert. Jason Thompson had been a starter for the Kings in 58 games last season. How much playing time Dalembert gets for the Kings will depend on where they decide to play Thompson. With Carl Landry on the roster they have a serviceable power forward on the roster leaving the center position the best place for Thompson. The Kings are unlikely to put Dalembert ahead of Thompson on the depth chart. This means Dalembert will likely play limited minutes off the bench and not see an increase in fantasy value over what he had in Philadelphia, where playing time for him was at times hard to come by.
The Sixers receive two decent players who have the potential to effectively muddle up the projected playing rotation. Hawes was in and out of favor for the Kings, but he is a young player who should be wanting to prove himself. He will have an opportunity to claim the PF or C position and play alongside Elton Brand. What kind of shape Jason Smith and Marreese Speights show up in will be a factor in how much time that Hawes receives, but him averaging 30 mpg is not out of the question.
Nocioni will likely continue to be a backup, but could combine with Hawes to limit the playing time of Thadues Young. Without this trade, Young would be a much more desirable fantasy player.
