After T.J. Warren scores 53, Twitter remembers Suns’ cash considerations
Aug 1, 2020, 7:37 PM | Updated: Aug 2, 2020, 1:28 pm
Indiana Pacers' T.J. Warren (1) shoots as Philadelphia 76ers forward Al Horford (42) defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)
(Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)
The Phoenix Suns traded T.J. Warren to the Indiana Pacers last summer for cap relief and to clear a logjam at wing.
Warren was clearly a better player than a salary cap dump, particularly one in which the Suns had to give up the No. 32 pick along with him, but Phoenix’s rationale was that they needed money for more important offseason moves, particularly signing a point guard and re-signing Kelly Oubre.
Translation: cap considerations.
Warren put on a show for the league Saturday, scoring 53 points in an Indiana Pacers win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
He made 20 of his 29 shots. He went 9-for-12 from 3, showing range he lacked in the desert that was one of the reasons he fell behind Oubre and Mikal Bridges on the priority list.
Twitter, which enjoys making fun of teams like the Suns whenever the opportunity is given, remembered about this trade and realized that “cash considerations” has not scored a single point in the bubble.
Warren’s teammate Myles Turner was among the people celebrating the performance.
@TonyWarrenJr … I wonder how cash considerations feels about this performance 🤯 https://t.co/NA9XSNiIf7
— Myles Turner (@Original_Turner) August 2, 2020
TJ Warren is about to drop 50 against the Sixers. He's always been a pure bucket-getter. Still can't believe the Suns gave him up to the Pacers last summer for freaking CASH CONSIDERATIONS. That's unforgivable.
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) August 2, 2020
We really just got 50 balled by TJ Warren pic.twitter.com/huuTWTbmnN
— Will🦅 (@simmons_szn) August 2, 2020
Phoenix Suns: We traded him for cash considerations. TJ Warren: pic.twitter.com/OI2Pq6Bd2O
— RDCWORLD1 BURNER (@Rdcworld1Burner) August 2, 2020
Never seen cash considerations drop 50.
— Kenny Beecham (@KOT4Q) August 2, 2020
Robert Sarver calling the Pacers last summer pic.twitter.com/0jQUpKlBs3
— I Think You Should League Pass (@nbaleave) August 2, 2020
Apparently, a Wikipedia editor got on and fixed up a new nickname for the forward.
Boy TJ Warren has 53 on the Sixers head.
FIDDY THREE.
ON THE TEAM THATS SUPPOSED TO CHALLENGE THE BUCKS FOR THE EAST.
ANTHONY WARREN JR.
AKA CASH CONSIDERATIONS. pic.twitter.com/jDqeMn5HbV
— Kief Sweat. (@KingThelonious) August 2, 2020
Can’t believe I found this pic of TJ Warren pic.twitter.com/7kKiIbTKr5
— Danny Turk (@DiirtyyDan) August 1, 2020
Suns fans can’t be too upset, for when they look at Phoenix’s lineup they see Rubio in the starting lineup and not a rookie point guard. They see Oubre under team control for another year. They see a team that still has quite a few wing options.
But no matter the context, the Suns traded a high-level scorer for cash.
That’s something the league won’t forget until Phoenix makes them.
