With Trade Looming to Philadelphia 76ers, Royce White will Play in Capital City League

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Former Iowa State Cyclone Royce White, who will be traded to the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, plans to play in a YMCA Capital City League game in West Des Moines on Wednesday.

The Des Moines Register reports that White will play in a game at Valley Southwoods at 5:30 p.m.

According to the YMCA Capital City League schedule The Coca-Cola team will play the YMCA team at 5:30 p.m.

White, a first round draft pick in June 2012, had some struggles with the NBA's Houston Rockets over how to treat his anxiety disorder and was suspended this past season, before playing for the Rockets D-League team the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

White's trade to the 76ers hasn't officially been announced, according to the USA Today. But Royce White has received several tweets about the trade. Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted that he wished White the best of luck and said he would prove doubters wrong.