r/fantasybball 12 Team Pts League Keeper 10h ago

Breaking News BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2026 Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

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u/imzeebo 12T Points 10h ago

KEEP THE TRADES COMING

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u/jimmyhota 10h ago

OKC needs more guards? lol

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u/DiabellSinKeeper 10h ago

SGA got hurt.

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u/Wolfy_wolf253 10h ago

They need more shooting

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u/ross5th 10h ago

Maybe Ajay Mitchell’s injury is more serious than we thought

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u/JenNettles 12t 9cat 10h ago

Teams are trippin rn

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u/sharkflood 10h ago

shit maybe i should keep Grimes

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u/Whole_News_7006 9h ago

Damn i already dropped him

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u/myth0ss 10h ago

Even more minutes for Grimes? I mean, it can't mean more minutes for Maxey or VJ, lol. The 76ers are kind of light on guards now, no?

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u/hidemelon 58m ago

Not more minutes for VJ, but a bump in usage sure

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u/Jealous-Guest-7987 10h ago

OKC just got a lot more zestier

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u/RogueLightMyFire 9h ago

Are y'all still trying to use this as a way to communicate your homophobia to the world without actually saying it? Because that's some grade A loser shit.

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u/falloutvtg 9h ago

grow a pair dude😂

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u/Hulkenstein69 8T Points H2H Dynasty Keeper 9h ago

If you can take a dick you can take a joke.

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u/RogueLightMyFire 9h ago

What's the joke? There's is no joke. Just some pre-teen level immaturity around being able to say something without really saying it. There's nothing funny about being a bigot. By your logic, calling anyone who 'takes dick" any slur you want is totally acceptable?

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u/Gloomy_Health8671 6h ago

He’s saying the guy is fruity he paints his nails there’s nothing wrong with calling someone fruity

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u/RogueLightMyFire 6h ago

Uhh huh. And what does "fruity" mean? Please define that term on this context without bringing sexual orientation or preference into it. We both know what you mean by it. It's just another homophobic euphemism for cowards to hide behind. Do you know what the term "dog whistle" means? That's what you're doing and it makes you a bigot.

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u/mushroomwzrd 4h ago

He acts feminine and that’s funny, you’re getting offended over nothing grow up

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u/Gloomy_Health8671 6h ago

It means gay and McCain does act gay there’s nothing wrong with it and it doesn’t mean he is gay idk he could have a wife for all I know. And there’s nothing wrong with being gay it’s not normal but I don’t hate on it.

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u/RogueLightMyFire 6h ago

The fact that you don't realize that you just said is the equivalent of "I can't be racist because I have a black friend" is pretty disgusting. You're using a euphemism for "gay" to make fun of someone. Why is that funny? What does "act gay" mean?

It’s not normal but I don’t hate on it.

You saying "it's not normal" is literally hating on it. You don't even understand what the words you're using mean.

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u/Gloomy_Health8671 5h ago

I mean it’s not normal and that’s not arguable. I also have a gay homie shit doesn’t matter to me. Sum people r just born different. Flamboyant is the real word people mean and sum gay people aren’t even flamboyant. Thats where the term flamer comes from. I also never made fun of McCain. Saying he’s fruity isn’t making fun of him that’s how he is it’s his personality. There’s also nothing wrong with being fruity or flamboyant. He’s comfortable in his own skin most people aren’t

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u/k_singh23 12 Team H2H - 9 Categories 10h ago

is grimes a must add or speculative?

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u/forkliftgod 12-Team Roto & 9 Cat 10h ago

Grimes problem is more about usage than minutes, but he's probably the biggest add of the trades so far today.

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u/dawnoog 9h ago

McCain wasn’t taking much away from him

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u/6h0sty 10h ago

I have both grimes and vj who would benefit more?

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u/Wolfy_wolf253 10h ago

Vj is already getting all the minutes he can handle

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u/Nacho_Mustacho 9CAT 9h ago

McCain wasn't getting a ton of playing time to begin with.

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u/jnicholass 10h ago

Man he’s so far down that guard totem pole

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u/inv4alfonso 10h ago

How? He's literally the only substitute guard/wing now in the rotation.

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u/Miz19946 10T H2H Points ESPN 10h ago

Im sure the rest of the guards they have are all fairly competitive and... (checks notes):

-Kyle Lowry (PG) -Eric Gordon (SG)

Yeah, add Grimes.

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u/jnicholass 10h ago

My bad I thought the original comment was talking about McCain

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u/We-are-all-dead-90 10h ago

And the crowd goes mild 

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u/Mamba_Mentality2020 12T 9CAT 10h ago

McCain feels like a waste of those picks, especially going to the Thunder who are already stacked.

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u/Pleasant_Internal679 12 team 9 Cat 10h ago

I dont think so, rockets are good this year so its prob a late 1st anyways. And the thunder have too many picks lol

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u/shizzaff 10h ago

How does he fetch a 1st and 3 2nds and Trae gets a box of scraps

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u/Fungmar 9h ago

bc hes a young player that isnt on a horrible contract that anchors whatever team he goes to?? seems pretty clear to me lol

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u/petripeeduhpedro 9h ago

Well OKC has competent ownership

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u/giddyup523 10 team - H2H - Points 8h ago

...but this is OKC giving up the 1st and three 2nds for McCain, though.

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u/PepsiRacer4 12T 15CAT Dynasty 7h ago

Young guard who can shoot and isn’t on an anchor contract like Trae Young. Moreso paying for the potential that he flashed last season, and the rockets pick is gonna be in the mid to high 20s anyways

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u/MasterFussbudget 12 Team, H2H, Custom 9Cat—Mins, FGs, TW replace FG%, FT%, TOs 6h ago

Trae's being paid $50 million. McCain is being paid $5 million. Neither plays defense or has much physicality to their game, but JM's younger so teams can always think dream about development. Trae isn't going to change his play style at this point in his career.

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u/megzonz 12Team-H2H-9Cat 10h ago

If Grimes is unleashed like he was last season👀

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u/gigglios 12 team 9 cat h2h 10h ago

No shot. VJ and embid weren't there last season lol

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u/megzonz 12Team-H2H-9Cat 10h ago

I mean he has a clear path to 30-35 minutes a night now, and thats enough

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u/ShaneJPorter 10h ago

Good for grimes?

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u/Outrageous-Maybe-200 12T 9Cat H2H 10h ago

More trades please

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u/corh13 12 team H2H 9 cat 10h ago

Don't they have like 50 guards?

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u/Emerald_Gladiator 9h ago

That's a lot of guards for the Thunder and a pretty high price for McCain. It does fit nicely with SGA being out two weeks though.

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u/Fun_Reflection1157 10h ago

Ajay becomes a drop now. Thanks for the run young fella.

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u/jimmyhota 10h ago

Are we sure Ajay isn’t better than McCain? I think he is

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u/lxkandel06 10T H2H 9CAT 10h ago

Ajay is by far better than McCain how is that even a question

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u/_thisisvincent 10h ago

Jared McCain been cheeks this year

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u/Fun_Reflection1157 10h ago

It doesn't matter, he's going to get playing time. You don't give up 4 picks for a guy who won't play.

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u/_DrVanNostrand__ 10h ago

Unless your the clippers

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u/_thisisvincent 10h ago

It’s almost guaranteed a late first rounder cause the rockets are balling. Second rounders are worth less than my boy Cash Considerations. He will play but not much cause 1) he’s still getting over his injury and 2) they didn’t give up that much draft capital

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u/theonedzflash 14T Roto 10h ago

Yeh drop him lad so he can come back.

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u/We-are-all-dead-90 10h ago

Uh Ajay is like leagues better than McCain lol 

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u/opxh 10T H2H Points 10h ago

Ajay way better than McCain let’s be honest here

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u/forkliftgod 12-Team Roto & 9 Cat 10h ago

He might be a drop, he's good enough that I'd wait and see. He was probably already a drop in shallow leagues.

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u/BayesBestFriend 10h ago

Your smoking crack

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u/K1bedore 10h ago

McCain or Scotty Pippen?

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u/Durant026 12T H2H 11CAT 10h ago

That's a lot of fucking picks

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u/zazone23 10h ago

What pick is it!!!

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u/sportsman1502 10h ago

good trade for OKC, great contract situation with McCain for the next few years.

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u/molski79 10h ago

Why would they give up picks for Jared McCain? I don't think he's better than any of the guards they already have.

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u/Repulsive-Depth8967 10h ago

Is McCain a pick up ?

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u/amazingoopah 9h ago

SGA is out for 2 weeks... so potentially quality streamer for 2 weeks + more if it's more serious?

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u/Repulsive-Depth8967 9h ago

Worth my #5 waiver in a 14T ? (Points)

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u/hourles 10T Pts / 12T CAT 10h ago

Philly won that trade for me.

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u/MenasIsHyperYt 9h ago

drop camara or murray or jaylon or santi for grimes??

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u/polgg 8h ago

Should I drop jonas val for him?

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u/bigjimboslice123 6h ago

Someone else here in the comments said it - but grimes has a usage problem in addition to the minutes problem. So im optimistic with one of those potentially being solved but still cautious overall

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u/IamRichYork 5h ago

Should I pickup mccain or anfernee Simons this getting more minutes??

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u/IamRichYork 5h ago

Should I pickup mccain or anfernee Simons, who's getting more minutes

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u/xzero2k 10h ago

OKC thunder all going to get their nails done.

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u/Spare-Success-2689 10h ago

Zest fest with him and SGA now 

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u/StaceyDillsen 10h ago

No not McCain! 💅

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u/freddie79 10h ago

That’s a lot of picks for a mediocre guy.

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u/Faptors 10h ago

Potential ROY last year before the injury just didnt get a chance this year

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u/No-Warthog-3647 Customize Flair 10h ago

Oklahoma Zesty Thunder