With the NBA draft in the rearview mirror and free agency on the horizon, trade rumor season is in full effect. Most players have a general understanding of whether or not there’s a chance they’ll be on the move, or at the very least have access to what people are talking about on social media in regard to possible trade scenarios.
Consider 76ers forward Tobias Harris someone who knows his time with his team could be coming to an end. And if that’s the case? Well, that’s just the way the cookie crumbles.
Harris was asked about trade rumors on Tuesday, and provided one of the best sound bites of the offseason, quipping that “casual” Sixers fans would be glad to trade him for, well, a modest return—a Crumbl cookie.
"Casual Sixers fans, they'll trade me for a Crumbl Cookie."
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) June 27, 2023
Tobias Harris chimes in on the trade speculation surrounding him. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/8GdU3N9cYw
Harris has spent the past four-plus seasons with the Sixers after being traded from the Clippers to Philadelphia in 2019. He has one year remaining on the five-year, $180 million contract he signed that summer, and he’s set to make nearly $40 million next season, so it stands to reason that his name has come up in trade rumors—should the team look to shed salary and get rid of an expiring contract.
But a Crumbl cookie for a player who averaged 14.9 points and shot 38.9% from deep last year? Surely Sixers brass would be able to do better than that. Here are some of the best jokes that sprung from Harris’s viral dessert moment.
Greg, it actually comes in a box... https://t.co/cSSBCl6uaq
— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) June 27, 2023
Crumbl cookies go crazy though https://t.co/BV0rASCxJ7
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) June 28, 2023
I was born for this moment!
— Michael H. Weber (@thisisweber) June 28, 2023
Look - I'm sorry to say this - Crumbl are just ok. If you believe these are great cookies I urge you to get out there & try more cookies.
On the other hand, Tobi is... fine.
Verdict: Tobias Harris is the Crumbl of NBA players. This trade is FAIR! https://t.co/dMHzCH6xPf
Crumbl has come a long, long way from its beginning in Logan https://t.co/liXokzTgl1
— Ryan McDonald (@ryanwmcdonald) June 27, 2023
That depends, what flavors do Crumbl have in stock this week? https://t.co/hwk3ytHxbO
— Hoops Reference (@HoopsReference) June 27, 2023
Sixers fans taking a Crumbl Cookie for Tobias Harris pic.twitter.com/Y9qJ32diry
— Blake Garman (@FrostedBlakes34) June 27, 2023
damn. ‘a Crumbl Cookie’ and not even a box is craaaaaaazy https://t.co/2maeCDJ6wT
— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) June 27, 2023
“Causal Sixers fans would trade me for a crumbl cookie”
— Gavin McHugh (@gavinmchughh) June 27, 2023
throw in a glass of milk and you got a deal
pic.twitter.com/XM3rCohCS0
Eventually, the Crumbl company itself weighed in on the conversation.
If @tobias31 stays with the @sixers everyone in Philly gets a free Crumbl cookie 👀 https://t.co/zE8JrNGE48
— Crumbl Cookies (@CrumblCookies) June 28, 2023
And Harris himself chimed in against to explain that he meant no ill will toward the Crumbl brand.
Salute @CrumblCookies 🫡 I didn't mean to put any disrespek on your name 🍪😉 https://t.co/t9ccNsrNhK
— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) June 28, 2023
