What started off as an absurd sounding rumor turned out to have some legs - some really fast moving ones.
Just a few minutes after Marc Stein of ESPN tweeted that the Pistons offered Joel Anthony to Houston for Donatas Motiejunas, the deal became official. Just with a few extra pieces.
As of now, the current exchange is that the Pistons will receive Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton while sending back Joel Anthony and their 2016 first round pick with protections.
My initial reaction to the rumor was that Jeff Bower started his day by successfully offering 14 slightly used Post-It notes to a Starbucks barista in exchange for a grande peppermint mocha and was feeling all cocky.