DALLAS – The three-team trade the 76ers are involved in is stuck in the holding pattern.
On Thursday, the Sixers acquired center Joel Anthony and a future second-round pick while being involved in a deal with the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons. The 2017 second-round pick comes from the Denver Nuggets. In exchange for the former Detroit Pistons reserve center, the Sixers sent the rights of overseas player Chu Maduabum to the Houston Rockets. The Rockets also received a protected first-round pick from the Pistons. Detroit, meanwhile, received Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton from Houston.
Montienjunas has back issues and has not been cleared to play.