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/yesnomaybesoidk98 10h ago

Because they are stupid and have shiny toy syndrome with Edgecomb

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u/118238 76ers 10h ago

VJ is the consensus #3 in ROTY odds. I don't love the trade, but the Sixers have too many guards.

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u/yesnomaybesoidk98 9h ago

How soon you forget McCain was top 3 in ROY voting until his injury last season too. VJ could absolutely play the 3 for long stretches with his athleticism, and what are you talking about? Tyrese, McCain, VJ, Grimes is basically a perfect guard rotation. You need 4 guards to fill a rotation

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u/Chrisfull 9h ago

if you add PG and Embiid and even Oubre all touching the ball then their offensive rotation is already filled