It's the NBA offseason, and teams clearly have a lot of time on their hands.
The latest Twitter hashtag craze, #NBACartoons, swept through team offices around the league on Wednesday as social media personnel put their Photoshop skills to the test.
The results were both spectacular and horrifying.
Let's begin with the Detroit Pistons' homage to Isiah Thomas, and the Milwaukee Bucks' response.
Isiah Thomas the Train #NBACartoons pic.twitter.com/HnJtK4oa8e
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) August 27, 2014
Hey @DetroitPistons, can Tim play too??? #NBACartoons pic.twitter.com/pCZlh4gCRm
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 27, 2014
The Dallas Mavericks got small forward Jae Crowder involved in their contribution.
Sugar, spice & everything nice. We present the Crowder Puff Girls! #NBACartoon @CJC9BOSS pic.twitter.com/tRwVVgGxvu
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) August 27, 2014
What if Pikachu and Monta Ellis had a child? Let the Bucks give you a glimpse of that (brace yourselves).
Pokemonta #NBACartoons pic.twitter.com/1d8WjzxODh
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 27, 2014
The Charlotte Hornets put associate head coach Patrick Ewing's head on the body of a diabolical cartoon baby.
How about Ewie from Family Guy? #NBACartoons pic.twitter.com/93TKNtBZIp
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) August 27, 2014
The Utah Jazz threw point guard Alec Burks into a certain high-pitched trio.
We'd watch this one...
Alec and the Chipmunks pic.twitter.com/BcvgRVP7IL
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 27, 2014
That wasn't their only contribution. Here's former head coach Jerry Sloan as one half of a memorable cat-and-mouse duo.
Tom and Jerry #NBACartoons pic.twitter.com/Y7tASW2wo9
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 27, 2014
The Indiana Pacers realized George Hill was a natural fit for a long-running animated series.
King of the Hill #NBACartoons (cc: @kingxsolo, @George_Hill3) pic.twitter.com/IBaln6ivlO
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 27, 2014
Suns center Alex Len found himself in a crude but endearing Nickelodeon show.
The Len & Stimpy Show #NBACartoons pic.twitter.com/BcLIVEv71n
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 27, 2014
The Bucks may not win many games this season, but there's no doubt they win at this game.
Here's another work of art by Milwaukee, featuring former Bucks guard and current Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Sam Cassell.
Who could forget the classic Yosemite Sam Cassell? #NBACartoons pic.twitter.com/nAWx0OUwsp
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 27, 2014
The NBA season can't come soon enough.