OKC acquires Jared McCain from the 76ers in a trade that includes 4 draft picks
The NBA trade deadline is heating up, and on Wednesday afternoon, The Philadelphia 76ers won into action together with Oklahoma City Thunder, according to the report by NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN.
“PLANNING: Philly 76ers trade guard Jared McCain to Oklahoma City Thunder for Rockets’ first-round pick and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN,” Charania reported on X, formerly Twitter.
McCain was a former 2024 first-round pick of the 76ers who got off to a strong start to his first NBA season and was on pace to win Rookie of the Year honors last season before ultimately going down for the season with a shoulder injury.
This season, McCain returned from injury but struggled to find playing time in head coach Nick Nurse’s rotation, thanks in large part to the emergence of rookie VJ Edgecombe.
Meanwhile, the Thunder get another young guard to add to their seemingly endless rotation of elite two-way players, and McCain is sure to provide a much-needed dose of outside shooting to a Thunder team that has had a tendency to go cold at times so far this season.
ClutchPoints NBA Insider Brett Siegel also reported on Ks that “Thunders, who acquire Jared McCain from 76ers, negotiate Usman Dieng trade to Hornets”.
Overall, it was an interesting move that will give the 76ers additional draft capital moving forward, and the Thunder another piece ready to contribute right away.
2026-02-04 19:12:00
