When the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a trade with the Houston Rockets for small forward Royce White, per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the franchise pulled off the ultimate low-risk, high-reward deal that a rebuilding team needs.
The 76ers also acquired 6’10” Turkish power forward Furkan Aldemir and only gave up future draft considerations, according to USA Today. White did not play for Houston last year despite being the team’s No. 16 overall pick in the draft because of anxiety disorders that inhibit his ability to fly.
While there were questions about how much the tense relationship between White and the Rockets played into the way last year was handled, the second-year player has already expressed via Twitter his excitement to work with Philadelphia:
There is no discounting White’s abilities on the court—an offensive beast who can rebound with the best in the league and has great vision to maximize his teammates' effectiveness—but his anxiety off the court will limit how big of an impact he can make in the NBA.
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Royce White Trade an Educated Risk by the Philadelphia 76ers
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