James Ennis Traded to 76ers from Rockets for 2021 Draft-Pick Swap

The Philadelphia 76ers continued to make moves before the trade deadline, acquiring James Ennis III on Thursday, the club announced.

The Sixers will receive Ennis from the Houston Rockets in exchange for the right to swap 2021 second-round draft picks.

The Sixers have already made two big trade acquisitions this season. They added Jimmy Butler in a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves in November, and they announced Wednesday they had acquired Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott from the Los Angeles Clippers.

With Philadelphia's heavy lifting likely done before the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline done, Ennis gives the team more depth heading into the season's final stretch. The 28-year-old is a solid role player on the wing, averaging 7.4 points and shooting 37.3 percent from three-point range in 39 games this season.

The Rockets were able to clear a small amount of money by dealing Ennis. He's making $1.6 million this season and has a $1.845 million player option for 2019-20.