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Philadelphia 76ers Acquire Center Joel Anthony From The Houston Rockets

The Philadelphia 76ers decided to come to the trade deadline party after all in a deal that was announced after the 3 P.M. deadline.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski:

Philadelphia will receive a future second-round pick to take on Anthony and his contract, sources tell @TheVertical.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 18, 2016

To be clearer: Anthony goes to Sixers through Houston, who acquired him from Detroit in 3-player trade. Rockets ship out second-round pick.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 18, 2016

Keith Pompey reports that the second round pick that the Rockets are sending belongs to the Denver Nuggets:

The second-rounder the #Sixers receive is a 2017 from the #DenverNuggets

— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) February 18, 2016

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