This sounds like an incredible trade —- for the Detroit Pistons!!!!
Houston has traded Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton to the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell @TheVertical
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 18, 2016
Coming back to the Rockets is Joel Anthony and a protected first round draft pick. This has to be clearing the way for a bigger trade since this truly doesn’t make any sense.
In deal, Detroit will send Joel Anthony and a protected 2016 first-round pick to the Rockets, league sources tell @TheVertical
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 18, 2016
Marc Spears reports that Thornton has a history with GM Jeff Bower dating back to New Orleans.