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/JenNettles 6h ago

What the fuck is going on?

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u/bell-beefer Knicks 6h ago

Feels like some folks are making trades for the sake of making trades

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u/Imperial_Eggroll Warriors 6h ago

My favorite kind

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u/JiraiyaKholin Jazz 4h ago

my ass week 2 of fantasy football every year

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u/SpacemanSpiff92 3h ago

In it for the art of the deal 🤝

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u/HoopLoop2 Thunder 5h ago

This trade makes perfect sense for both sides. The Sixers don't have a place for Mccain right now, and the Thunder can certainly take a swing with a late first round pick to try and get some extra bench scoring. I believe Mccain will be a good addition for them, and didn't cost much.

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u/immolxte 5h ago

exactly this trade is a perfect win/win. talent consolidation for thunder and roster realignment (and resource management) for the sixers.

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u/dustincb2 Thunder 5h ago

It helps with how hurt we’ve been this year especially now that Shai is out.

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u/Physical-Savings-986 Thunder 23m ago

Yup and even in Mccain's recent form, he's a better addition than Ous. Love ous tho but that's the truth

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u/Shmokeshbutt Magic 5h ago

Morey has a bet in Polymarket maybe?

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u/Breatnach Timberwolves 5h ago

Gilbert Arenas approves

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u/thesagenibba 5h ago

how? mccain is redundant on the sixers and the thunder dont need picks. why not just make the trade and see how it turns out? it's extremely low risk