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The acquisition of Chris Webber didn't stop the 76ers from making another deal.\nPhiladelphia pulled off another trade Thursday as the hours ticked down toward the 3 p.m. EST NBA deadline, acquiring Rodney Rogers and Jamal Mashburn from New Orleans for Glenn Robinson.\nThe Golden State Warriors acquired point guard Baron Davis from the New Orleans Hornets for guard Speedy Claxton and center Dale Davis.\nAntoine Walker is heading back to Boston as the Atlanta Hawks traded Walker for Celtics players Gary Payton, Tom Gugliotta, Michael Stewart and a future first-round draft pick. It will be Payton's fourth team in three years.\nThe New York Knicks made two trades. The Knicks traded Nazr Mohammed and Jamison Brewer for Malik Rose and two No. 1 picks from San Antonio. They traded backup center Vin Baker and Moochie Norris for forward Maurice Taylor of the Houston Rockets.\nCleveland acquired guard Jiri Welsch from Boston for a future first-round draft pick, and Houston bolstered its backcourt by acquiring point guard Mike James from Milwaukee, along with center Zendon Hamilton, for Reece Gaines and a pair of future second-round draft picks.\nNone of Thursday's deals matched the magnitude of the six-player swap late Wednesday night that sent Webber to Philadelphia for Corliss Williamson, Kenny Thomas and Brian Skinner. The 76ers also received forwards Michael Bradley and Matt Barnes.\nWebber was expected to travel to Philadelphia on Thursday and would not be with the 76ers for their game in New York against the Knicks.\nWebber will likely debut for his new team when the 76ers play his old team, Sacramento, on Saturday night in Philadelphia.\nThe Sixers are 26-27 and just a half-game behind Boston for first place in the Atlantic Division. Webber will provide Allen Iverson will get some of the offensive help he has been requesting.\n"They're going to probably win the Atlantic now," Cleveland's LeBron James said. "It's going to make them one of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference. I know Iverson is very happy about it. I'm going to call him and tell him he got an early Christmas present"