Trail Blazers Hilariously Welcome 'Cash Considerations' To Team After Trade With Rockets

The Portland Trail Blazers made a minor trade with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, which helped Houston acquire Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers.

In return for Tim Quarterman, a shooting guard out of LSU who played just 80 minutes for Portland during his 2016-17 rookie campaign, ‘Rip City’ simply received cash considerations.

OFFICIAL: Trail Blazers trade Tim Quarterman to @HoustonRockets for cash considerations » https://t.co/rGelejbxNa pic.twitter.com/GbShUCWLhX

— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) June 28, 2017

However, it appears the Blazers couldn’t be more excited about the transaction.

“This trade is a blessing. I’m ready to grind, Rip City. I think I can make an immediate impact out on the floor.” — Cash Considerations pic.twitter.com/iRkC5vfwps

— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) June 28, 2017

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— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) June 28, 2017

Even Basketball Reference and Fanatics got in on the fun (AKA capitalized on some free promotion, but it’s all good).

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— Basketball Reference (@bball_ref) June 28, 2017

Coming soon to @Fanatics! pic.twitter.com/ytX9AwOgfo

— Fanatics (@Fanatics) June 28, 2017

Every other professional sports league pales in comparison to the NBA when it comes to the social media game…