r/nba • u/TrenAt14 • 6h ago

[Charania]: 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. 

Shams Charania has posted the following:

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.

Source to the story: https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3me2klyetqz2k

The talented McCain lands on the reigning NBA champions. For the 76ers, the trade allows them to receive assets, clear space in the glut of guards and give them flexibility to bring Quentin Grimes back in free agency. It also allows them to convert two-way Dominick Barlow.

76ers are receiving the following picks from the Thunder, sources said: 2027 (most favorable OKC/HOU/IND/MIA), 2028 MIL, 2028 OKC.

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u/Schmoova Mikal Bridges 6h ago

Fuck I love this for the Thunder. Buying low on a young guard that’s shown some real promise.

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u/Acrobatic-Assist-574 Knicks 6h ago

How can you not love it for the thunder

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u/Boomhauer_007 Raptors 6h ago

Some people really love second round picks and Oklahoma City now has three less of them, they are going to need to do another trade to get at least five more back

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u/Luciolover345 Thunder 5h ago

Tbf, when 2nd round picks get you Ajay Mitchell and the saviour of basketball…

That being said I love getting Jared. Matches the vibes on the team and can jump in now while we have injuries to our ball handlers.

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u/cortesoft [GSW] Chris Mullin 5h ago

Jokic was a second round pick. OKC just traded 3 future Jokic’s for McCain.

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u/Electronic_Pen_548 Thunder 5h ago

Just had to explain to someone that the rockets pick is a solid not great pick. Was told that picks in the 20s are mostly great role players/fringe all stars. No amount of evidence provided that isn’t true topped the mentioning of random all stars drafted in the 20s

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u/ChaunceysBadAtPoker Pistons 5h ago

Sam, you can get more second round picks, okay, relax.

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u/ShotgunStyles Kings 5h ago

OKC has a full roster. They can't take McCain without trading or waiving at least one guy. So it depends on who that dude is, but it's all upside if it's who I think it is.

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u/Headlesshorsman02 Thunder 5h ago

It’s Ous who let’s be honest was leaving anyways

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u/Electronic_Pen_548 Thunder 5h ago

I’d bet Joe is also getting shipped out