Sixers trade Jason Thompson to Warriors for Gerald Wallace
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Jason Thompson and Gerald Wallace have been traded for the second time this summer, as the Philadelphia 76ers have dealt Thompson to the defending champion Golden State Warriors in exchange for Wallace.
OFFICIAL: #Warriors acquire F Jason Thompson (@jtthekid) from @Sixers in exchange for Gerald Wallace, cash & draft considerations.
— Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) July 31, 2015
Thompson had originally been shipped from Sacramento to Philadelphia - along with Nik Stauskas and Carl Landry - in a cap-clearing move earlier in July after seven seasons with the Kings.
Wallace, meanwhile, was acquired by the Warriors from Boston in the July deal that sent David Lee to the Celtics.
"We're very happy to add Jason to our roster," Warriors general manager Bob Myers said in a statement. "He has a proven track record in this league and adds considerably to our team's depth, which was a big key to our success last season and will be moving forward."
Thompson will find himself in unfamiliar territory with the Warriors, as he's joining a winning team where he'll have to scrap for playing time. In his seven seasons with the Kings, Thompson was never even part of a 30-win team, but he averaged more than 26 minutes per game.
With starting bigs Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut returning to the Bay Area, and Marreese Speights and Festus Ezeli both capable reserve big men, Thompson will have no guarantees of his usual court time.
The 29-year-old has averaged 9.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in his career. He does provide the defending champs with additional frontcourt depth, as Myers noted.
Thompson is owed more than $6.4 million next season, with his 2016-17 salary of $6,825,000 only partially guaranteed for $2,650,000.
As for Wallace, the 33-year-old is set to earn more than $10.1 million in the final year of his contract in 2015-16. Given Philadelphia's notorious, long-term rebuilding plan, it wouldn't be shocking to see the veteran forward eventually on the move again.
Wallace is a far cry from the player formerly dubbed Crash for his relentless style of play - he averaged a measly 1.1 points and 1.8 rebounds on 41-percent shooting in 32 games with the Celtics last season.