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Houston Rockets deal Joel Anthony hours after acquisition

As my editor reported earlier today, the Houston Rockets traded Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton to the Detroit Pistons. In return, the Pistons sent over a protected first round pick and center Joel Anthony.

Now, according Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports, the Rockets have sent Anthony to the Philadelphia 76ers for a second round draft pick.

The Rockets sending center Joel Anthony to the Sixers, a source told Yahoo Sports.

— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) February 18, 2016

That’s right.