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NBA Twitter Reacts To Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul Trade
This NBA summer easily is the craziest NBA summer we’ve ever got to witness.
You almost can’t keep up with who will be playing for which team when the new season tips-off. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler, D’Angelo Russell, Kemba Walker, DeMarcus Cousins, Al Horford, Danilo Gallinari and Mike Conley all are All-Star talent players who switched teams in this off-season already.
Now, Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul will join that list.
Last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chris Paul, two first-round picks, and two pick swaps.
According to various reports, Harden and Westbrook had been working on a reunion ever since Paul George left the Thunder. Westbrook being traded to the Rockets still hit almost everyone in the NBA landscape out of the blue. NBA Twitter reacted accordingly and, as always, remained undefeated.
Rockets: No problems between CP3 and Harden, we love Chris, he's part of our team
Also Rockets: We're trading Chris Paul to Oklahoma City— Larry Brown (@LBSports) July 12, 2019
Brodie and Beard in Houston 🚀 pic.twitter.com/xiLXdVDyBp
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 12, 2019
Someone put this offseason on timeout.
— Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) July 12, 2019
NBA off-season is awesome…. https://t.co/Co7wkytXtb
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 12, 2019
OMG LETS GO! https://t.co/b0PTW5xKjy
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) July 12, 2019
The 2019-20 Rockets are gonna lead the league in fashion pic.twitter.com/G0SSL6ORgC
— SB Nation (@SBNation) July 12, 2019
They’re gonna have to cancel 2022 summer league and just make it a Thunder intersquad scrimmage.
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) July 12, 2019
Chris Paul: “I cant play with Harden anymore, I want out. Trade me.”
Rockets: “Okay, done.”
Chris Paul: “Okay great! Am I going to a contender? Only a contender could really trade for me, right?”
Rockets: “Actually you’re going to OKC.”
Chris Paul: pic.twitter.com/FWPh2cvmzN
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) July 12, 2019
CP3 thought they were forming a big 3 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/QgJsLl9V1G
— kyle (@knicks_tape99) July 12, 2019
Houston fans FINALLY got the 2017 MVP award they wanted.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) July 12, 2019
This league y’all https://t.co/OMnrGHkNI7
— Andrew Joseph (@AndyJ0seph) July 12, 2019
I seriously cannot stop laughing. https://t.co/91lV4IImsZ
— Tim Ryan🦤 (@TheSportsHernia) July 12, 2019
And then there were none. ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/u3Se91Nqz4
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 12, 2019
Do we break into the show with this ???? https://t.co/KVsWj7xw7b
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 12, 2019
bye OKC 👋 pic.twitter.com/GvuhnSf2j4
— SB Nation (@SBNation) July 12, 2019
I can't believe OKC got picks to trade Westbrook. I know Morey doesn't care about draft picks (and always thinks his will be in the 20's) but how the hell did Presti just pull this off?
Am I crazy? This is robbery, right?
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) July 12, 2019
I thought that was a fake Woj account 😂😂😂
— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) July 12, 2019
Is OKC currently in possession of the most first round picks ever?
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) July 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/kylemaggio/status/1149485627882127360
“We have traded away Paul George and Russell Westbrook for 10 picks in the last week”
Thunder Fans: pic.twitter.com/mpTGZynKCP
— Dylan Connolly (DCONN) (@DCONN24) July 12, 2019
Most turnovers in a single season ever. Welp. https://t.co/F6kyX2dyj2 pic.twitter.com/pd1lBnI39w
— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) July 12, 2019
Every long athletic wing who can't shoot might as well go ahead and declare for the draft right now.
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) July 12, 2019
These are the rosters from the 2016 All-Star Game, which was less than three and a half years ago. 26 players suited up and 18 of those players are on different teams (or retired) now. pic.twitter.com/sbLPqTyFdK
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) July 12, 2019
“Now that you’ve been traded to Oklahoma City, how many rings do you think you’ll finish your career with?”
Chris Paul: pic.twitter.com/OxOaZa7T12
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) July 12, 2019
