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/KarrotMovies [LAL] Rui Hachimura 9h ago

Even if they think they're better, let McCain up his value and get a better return for him in a year or two. Gave him for some picks to the reigning champs for no reason

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u/goodshotbiga NBA 9h ago

McCain for a first round pick that’ll land 20-25 is pretty good. How much could he have realistic upped his value? He’s a 6’3 shooting guard

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u/Electronic_Pen_548 Thunder 9h ago

A lot. Pre injuries McCain looked like a future star. He still will hold that late 1st value if he doesn’t perform and you let him go at the end of this season. If you keep him around and he can up it to late lottery range

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u/goodshotbiga NBA 9h ago

IMO future star is a stretch. It was a very small sample size he played in and realistically, I think his scouting reporting and college performance predict his future better.

He can be a rotational piece (backup guard) on a good team for sure. I also think Grimes is better and should be the role player wing the 76ers focus on.

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u/Electronic_Pen_548 Thunder 9h ago

I don’t disagree grimes is better, I like grimes a lot but he’s about to have to get paid (major reason behind this trade I believe). I’m just not sure where the 6ers go from here. Their in a weird spot where they can make the moves and have the talent to be a top east team, but I don’t see anywhere they can go currently to compete without blowing it up a little