The Indiana Pacers had some fun on Twitter Wednesday night at the expense of the Phoenix Suns.
Indiana's Twitter account posted a side-by-side of forward T.J. Warren's stat line against the Suns next to a “cash considerations” image:
The Pacers deleted their best tweet so here's a screenshot. pic.twitter.com/lNOgpSqfa4
— iPacers.com (@iPacersblog) January 23, 2020
The Pacers have since deleted the tweet, although it only enhances the ludicrousness of how Warren arrived in Indiana.
Phoenix traded Warren to the Pacers in exchange for cash considerations as part of a three-team deal made shortly before the 2019 NBA Draft. Warren proclaimed after the trade that the Suns had messed up by trading him for scraps, and so far he's backing up his words. The 26-year-old has been incredibly productive as a member of the Pacers frontcourt, averaging 18.0 points and 3.8 rebounds while running a career-high 55.3 effective field goal percentage.
Warren's scoring abilities have been vital to the Pacers, who are still without Victor Oladipo (though not for much longer) and have dealt with various injuries to starting point guard Malcolm Brogdon. He also gives opposing defenses another post threat to worry about alongside Domantas Sabonis.
Although Warren is hardly the best defender in the league, some of his deficiencies are hidden due to Myles Turner's presence in the middle. The Pacers are one of the better defensive teams in the NBA as a whole, which allows Warren to take more risks and play the passing lanes.
All told, Warren has been worth quite a bit more than cash considerations this year, and he's a big reason why the Pacers are 29-16.
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