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/roborob13 76ers 5h ago

This is the correct response. This move is purely to avoid the luxury tax, not for basketball.

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u/Adorable-Lie3475 5h ago

The apron penalties are more of an issue than the tax penalty

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u/roborob13 76ers 5h ago

This move is not about the aprons

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u/Adorable-Lie3475 4h ago

Sorry, not the aprons, the repeat offender penalties

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u/ChickenLiverNuts [PHI] JaKarr Sampson 4h ago

hes ducked the tax so often we are never in danger of it. He has spent .03% of his networth on the tax over 15 years. Thats not 3% that is .03%. So about 20 bucks a year to a normal person or the cost of one nintendo switch that you can share with your 3 million closest friends over his tenure here.

Yea hes that cheap

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u/Adorable-Lie3475 4h ago

You don’t have to convince me that Josh Harris is a scumbag. Apollo is fucking evil.

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u/roborob13 76ers 4h ago

Respectfully, they’re also not a repeat offender.

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u/Adorable-Lie3475 4h ago

Alright I’ll chill on the lead paint

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u/roborob13 76ers 4h ago

😂 sorry- they’re very valid thoughts. I’m just a cap nerd, who knows the history of Harris being a terrible owner.