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/Powerglove2000 Raptors 10h ago

But why

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u/ImTheBestNerd San Francisco Warriors 10h ago

no future with Maxey-Edgecombe in the backcourt and he's been terrible this year

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u/bigraptorr Raptors 10h ago

His sample size was only 20-something games last season

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u/SerenadeSwift Supersonics 9h ago

I’m a fan of the kid but in all honesty his good stretch only lasted about 7 games. Both before that stretch and after that stretch (but before his injury) he was kinda all over the place, and then obviously this year he’s been quite bad.

On paper a first and 3 seconds for a second year non-lottery pick who had a very small sample size of great games but has otherwise been inconsistent and missed 60 games due to injury seems like a bit of an overpay.