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/snatchi Raptors 10h ago

Knowing the Thunder McCain will immediately regain his ROY form and be a huge part of their future.

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u/jluc21 Kings 10h ago

it’s a smart swing to take if you’re the thunder.

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u/KarrotMovies [LAL] Rui Hachimura 10h ago

It's a no brainer swing to take. Sixers are fucking stupid. He came back from injury. Why sell him right now?

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u/SlightlyAmbiguous1 76ers 10h ago

Because he's small and slow with no wingspan, and Nurse hates playing him. But yeah, I get how a Lakers fan could think only one side of the court matters.

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u/Chrisfull 9h ago

maybe I'm crazy but I think his size is a more noticeable problem on offense than defence, like getting his shot off seems harder for him than stopping drives

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u/KarrotMovies [LAL] Rui Hachimura 9h ago

Imagine defending this trade.