Clippers and Mavericks Engage in Epic Emoji Battle Over DeAndre Jordan

What just happened between the Clippers and Mavericks?

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When we heard that DeAndre Jordanwas re-thinking his decision to sign with the Mavericks earlier today and considering making a return to the Clippers, we thought, "Hmmm…this could be interesting" We just didn't realize how interesting it would turn out to be.

At the moment, the Clippers and Mavericks are jockeying for position in the DJ sweepstakes, and it could very well determine the futures of their respective franchises. It's actually pretty serious stuff. But you might not know that judging by the reactions of their players who have taken to Twitter to try and settle the score with…emojis.

It all started shortly after the DJ news broke this afternoon when Chandler Parsons sent out this, insinuating that he was flying to recruit DJ to Dallas:

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— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) July 8, 2015

J.J. Redick responded with this, showing that he was just a car ride away:

✈️🚁🚙

— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) July 8, 2015

Blake Griffin—who is on vacation—then took it up a notch with this:

🍌🚤

— Chris Paul (@CP3) July 8, 2015

Former Clippers star Corey Maggette went bananas by sending out this:

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— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) July 8, 2015

And then, Chris Paul literally sent a banana along with a boat (get it?) with this:

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— Mike Woodson (@MikeWoodsonNBA) July 8, 2015

Weird, right? AND THEN IT GOT EVEN WEIRDER. Dad, er, Paul Pierce chimed in with this:

🏆💍

— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) July 8, 2015

Clips assistant Mike Woodson went with this:

🐸☕️

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) July 8, 2015

Other NBA players like Warriors forward Marreese Speights sent this:

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— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) July 8, 2015

The Cavaliers sent this:

🐶🏈🆒

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) July 8, 2015

The Warriors sent this:

And then the Browns put an end to it by ruining the moment with this:

Whew. All the while, DJ has been trying to make the hardest decision he's had to make since coming into the NBA. But once he makes it, is there any doubt how he's going to announce it?

Keep an eye on his Twitter account, guys...

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[via SB Nation]

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