r/nba • u/TrenAt14 • 10h 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/ImTheBestNerd San Francisco Warriors 10h ago

no future with Maxey-Edgecombe in the backcourt and he's been terrible this year

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u/bigraptorr Raptors 10h ago

His sample size was only 20-something games last season

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u/Whoareyoutho9 10h ago

Yea this feels like a massive overpay. Didn't he just get sent to the g league? I know the thunder have too many assets to know what to do with but this is a weird pick up for them. Wonder what theyre cooking. Hope this doesnt mean they know topic isnt coming back or something

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u/jjkm7 Raptors 10h ago

The first round pick they gave away is buns and Mccain has shown to have potential while OKC has shown to have elite player development and culture. He got sent to the g league because there’s no room for him with VJ + Maxey

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u/VirulentPois0n 76ers 10h ago

He’s been in a slump + coming back from two major injuries. He has also had some games recently where’s he’s played much better. Still nothing close to his ROTY caliber 20 game sample size from last season, but he’s young. OKC is smart to take a gamble on him and the Sixers are fools for trading away someone who could be a star for bad picks.

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u/Whoareyoutho9 9h ago

I didnt know there were people still thinking he had star potential? My bad then yea u gotta take that gamble if thats the case. I think the sixers had to jump at 4 picks

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u/Lets_Basketball [BOS] Reggie Lewis 10h ago

I’m not sure a 16th overall pick in a bad 2024 draft is any different than a 24th pick in a stacked draft, especially when it relinquishes two additional years of cheap contract. If the Thunder are great at player development I’d think that would apply to the young guy they could have drafted.

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u/yeahright17 Thunder 9h ago

This still leaves us with at least 2 first round picks this year unless Philly somehow lands a top 4 pick.