Twitter Explodes After Isaiah Thomas Sends Cryptic Emoji Tweet, Andre Drummond Responds
BOSTON (CBS) -- Isaiah Thomas might know something that the basketball world does not. Or he just wants to watch the world burn.
The Celtics point guard sent NBA fans on Twitter into a frenzy on Monday night when he sent out an incredibly cryptic tweet, containing only the two eyes emoji. The eyes have become the go-to way for smartphone users to say "Whoa, look at this!" - which naturally sparked all kinds of speculation involving the Celtics and a possible trade.
The New Orleans Pelicans traded for DeMarcus Cousins on Sunday, a player whom the Celtics likely were never interested in acquiring. The team is interested, however, in possibly trading for Philadelphia 76ers big man Jahlil Okafor. They've also been linked to Chicago Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler.
Last time Isaiah tweeted the pair of eyes, the Celtics were on the verge of signing big man Al Horford. So, as is tradition, Twitter went wild with reactions to Monday's tweet.
Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond retweeted Isaiah then tweeted the eyes himself on Tuesday morning. There are no longer any references to the Pistons in Drummond's Twitter profile. This will do nothing to quell any further speculation.
All of this could be for naught if the Celtics don't end up pulling the trigger on a deal - but it's fun for now. Until the NBA trade deadline passes at 3 p.m. on Thursday, the speculation will continue.
CBS Boston's Brian Robb talked about the tweets and the NBA trade deadline with Toucher & Rich on Tuesday. Listen below:
