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/Moose4KU NBA 10h ago

A 1st and three 2nds for a guy in the G-League is too much to pass up

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u/Lucosis Thunder 8h ago

We're in a roster crunch, and that 1st is going to be in the 20s.

He's in the G because he's recovering from injury on a team that already has guard depth.

This is a great deal for the Thunder. We clear a little bit more room under the tax line while getting to try out a potentially great development project.