The NBA was turned upside down by a blockbuster trade on Wednesday afternoon, with Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul sent on his way to the Houston Rockets. Not wanting to be left out of the circus in Houston, Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo has reportedly executed a deal to send one of their bench bigs to Texas.
Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the man with the scoop.
With Houston moving heaven and earth to make salaries legal and matchable in the Paul trade, Long’s move to Houston is likely part of the larger machination for the Paul trade.