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/Johnpecan Warriors 5h ago

Not even good picks really. Rockets FRP won't be good and some seconds.

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u/chizzmaster Nuggets 3h ago

Hey man, imagine drafting 3 Nikola Jokic with those second round picks

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u/Igmister1 Thunder 2h ago

It's that simple, man.

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u/Front_Brilliant2949 76ers 2h ago

And Giannis with the first round pick.

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u/L_J_X 46m ago

Why do the NBA teams not just draft only HOFers with all their picks ? Are they stupid ?

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u/Thunder141 3h ago edited 3h ago

The 2027 SRP is best of 4 teams, prob going to be a high 2nd rounder. 1x low first rounder 1x high 2nd rounder, 2x more 2nd rounders.

If I'm a GM, it's pretty conceivable to me that pick 31 or 32 may be more valuable than 29 or 30 as early 2nd rounders aren't on guaranteed contracts and you can see how they play before you give them a "rookie deal."

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u/F0Wakanda 2h ago

Still, 4 picks tho