Did you catch this report from New York Times NBA writer Marc Stein?

Among the various options DeAndre Jordan has been weighing, according to league sources, is opting into the final season of his current contract (at $24.1 million) before Friday's midnight deadline to facilitate a trade — with Dallas, sources say, among the teams interested — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 26, 2018

One source described a Jordan-to-Dallas trade as a "long shot" … but the fact it's on the board is the strongest indication yet that the sides are willing to engage again after Jordan's about-face in 2015 free agency when he committed to the Mavs and then went back to the Clips https://t.co/RtYuckP40H — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 26, 2018

That would be something to say the least, given what went down the last time DeAndre Jordan and the Dallas Mavericks were in the same sentence back in 2015.

Three years ago, the center had agreed to sign with the Mavericks, but members of the Lob City version of the Los Angeles Clippers reportedly flew to Houston to change his mind. Mavs owner Mark Cuban was apparently in town too.

And it blew up Twitter with the greatest emoji war the Internet had ever seen.

It started innocently enough with an airplane emoji from Chandler Parsons, who it turned out wasn’t tweeting about going to Houston.

✈️ — Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) July 8, 2015

Then-Clippers Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick jumped in:

🚙 — JJ Redick (@JJRedick) July 8, 2015

✈️🚁🚙 — Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) July 8, 2015

Chris Paul joked about the famous banana boat photo:

🍌🚤 — Chris Paul (@CP3) July 8, 2015

Paul Pierce had the best response, a (deliberate?) gaffe in which he posted a photo instead of an emoji:

Other NBA teams, players and TNT jumped in to make fun of the whole thing:

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

🐸☕️ — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) July 8, 2015

🚀🚖🚎🚂🚁🚚🚙🍗 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 8, 2015

Sheesh I see travel emojis everywhere on my timeline… What's going on lol — Draymond Green (@Money23Green) July 8, 2015

☀️✌️ — Tyson Chandler (@tysonchandler) July 9, 2015

That was all fine and funny and whatnot … except then we all found out that a whole mess of Clips personnel WAS ACTUALLY IN THE HOUSE WITH HIM. From USA TODAY Sports:

Hours later, Jordan – according to a person with knowledge of the situation – indicated to the Clippers that he intends to re-sign with them when the free agency moratorium lifts at 12:01 a.m. ET Thursday. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the situation. ESPN.com first reported Jordan’s intentions to return. The scene at Jordan’s home turned surreal in the wake of that revelation, as Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, coach and president of basketball operations Doc Rivers, forward Blake Griffin, point guard Chris Paul, shooting guard J.J. Redick, and small forward Paul Pierce all gathered at the meeting to inspire this DeAndre double back and later stayed by his side at his home as the clock kept ticking. The Mavericks have been attempting to get another meeting with Jordan as well, but it appears all but impossible considering the company he’s keeping.

Griffin tweeted a photo of the door to Jordan’s house that had been barricaded using a chair:

Don't agree with the furniture layout but I'm not an interior designer. pic.twitter.com/23PNgQB88z — Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) July 9, 2015

One of the best sequences in NBA social media ended with Jordan staying with the Clips:

I want to publicly apologize to one of the best owners in the world @MCuban, the @DallasMavs and their fans. — DeAndre Jordan (@DeAndre) July 11, 2015

I am humbled by @DallasMavs & @MCuban kindness and understanding. I am sorry to have a change of heart. — DeAndre Jordan (@DeAndre) July 11, 2015

And now it’s possible Cuban could trade for Jordan? Who’d have thunk it after all that went down in 2015?