Brooklyn Nets star James Harden posted a cryptic tweet Friday afternoon, one that might hint at rumors he sent $100,000 for a date with rapper Saweetie.

Harden, seemingly out of nowhere, took to Twitter merely to post a cap emoji.

The replies were flooded with allusions to a story suggesting Harden sent Saweetie $100,000 via CashApp with the hopes of securing a date with the “Best Friend” rapper.

Rumors of Harden and Saweetie dating seemed to originate online, with Hot New Hip Hop taking a bit of a deeper dive after Migos rapper Offset liked a tweet about the Nets star:

A Twitter user wrote, “Now why tf are people saying saweetie and james harden fw each other…” before mentioning they saw the rumor on Instagram. However, Offset's “like” didn't go unnoticed, and soon users were commenting on the rapper's attention.

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Offset's Migos partner, Quavo, previously dated Saweetie.

The rumors continued to swirl, with some whispers suggesting Harden paid Saweetie a hundred large initially as a “gift,” with Harden later asking her on a date. The chatter drew a reaction from hip hop mogul 50 Cent.

Ah yes, just your normal NBA gossip around playoff time.

Harden has too much on his plate to worry about the outside world. He missed each of the Nets' last two games, including Thursday night's Game 3 loss that has given the Milwaukee Bucks a lifeline in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Nets could use Harden back on the floor after their offense came to a halt. However, it's unknown what kind of shape his injured hamstring is in.