The Detroit Pistons made a trade earlier in the week to secure a third young piece to add to their young core but they gave up Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova in the process of getting Tobias Harris, seemingly thinning their bench.
Now it appears they have taken the proper steps to solidify their second unit by bringing in two pieces from the Rockets rotation.
Following from Adrian Wojnarowski of ‘The Vertical’ on Yahoo! Sports.
Houston has traded Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton to the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell @TheVertical
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 18, 2016
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
Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post reports details on the protections of the draft pick coming from the Pistons.
Pistons first round pick is top-eight protected in Houston deal. @WojVerticalNBA first reported.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) February 18, 2016
Joel Anthony will be going to the 76ers in this deal for a second round pick, according to 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
For the Pistons, this just solidifies their efforts in chasing a playoff birth this season. They currently are on the outside looking in but with the new acquisitions in place the Pistons could come for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference.
