The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly trading Danuel House and a 2024 second-round pick from the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The move gives the 76ers salary cap room to sign buyout players after the NBA Trade Deadline today at 3 p.m. That includes the possibility of Charlotte Hornets guard Kyle Lowry, according to Wojnarowski.
This trade comes after the 76ers acquired Buddy Hield from the Indiana Pacers for Marcus Morris, Furkan Korkmaz and three second-round picks.
The 76ers are trying to acquire reinforcements to help them stay afloat during Joel Embiid's absence. Getting Buddy Hield from the Pacers should help that somewhat, and this move with Danuel House creates more flexibility for the buyout market incase Daryl Morey wants to make another addition after the NBA Trade Deadline.
For the Pistons, they are taking on House, who is on an expiring contract this season, to get the second-round pick form the 76ers. For a rebuilding team like the Pistons, it makes sense for them to get as much draft capital as possible, even if it is just a second-round pick.
The 76ers have struggled without Joel Embiid on the court, falling from the third spot in the Eastern Conference, but there is some hope that he could return before the playoffs. There are still more possible moves coming, but the Hield trade and this move to create more flexibility shows that Daryl Morey and the 76ers are going all in to try to give themselves the best chance at winning a championship when Embiid is back.
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