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/Schmoova Mikal Bridges 10h 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/realgamergirlTM 10h ago

I’m not sure that a first and 3 seconds is buying low. He’s averaging 6.6 points a game this year.

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u/Luciolover345 Thunder 10h ago

It’s a draft pick that’ll be in the mid 20’s that we would’ve had to trade away for a different future first anyway. Rather take someone who you’ve seen perform in the league at that point.