With the addition of Iman Shumpert expected to push forward James Ennis III out of the Rockets’ rotation, the Rockets agreed to deal the small forward to the Philadelphia 76ers, a person with knowledge of the trade said.
The Rockets will receive the option to swap second-round picks in 2021, the next season in which the Rockets will have their own pick.
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Ennis averaged 7.4 points, making 50 percent of his shots and 37.3 percent of his 3-pointers this season.