Jared McCain Thunder trade gets Kyle Lowry fair credit

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As it is The Philadelphia 76ers traded guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for four draft picks, the team is reeling from a move that saw the young star linked to many players, especially veterans Kyle Lowry. Doc 76ers star Tyrese Maxey shared an emotional reaction after the McCain trade, Lowry would provide more insight into how the team handles it.

Lowry would be on “NBA on Prime,” where Taylor Rooks would ask how the team was handling the McCain trade. The 39-year-old point guard would talk about how it is a “difficult situation”, and the value he has because the team received a first-round pick and three second-round picks.

“Jared is, like, one of the nicest guys out there,” Lowry said of McCain recently. “The trade deadline is bad for guys like him because he’s an asset… I told him, basically, ‘Listen, the team wanted to give up so much for you, that means you’re worth something…’ We just miss him; he’s always smiling, always joking, doing TikToks when we’re not asking him to. And then he just posts them.”

Kyle Lowry on how the 76ers are handling the Jared McCain trade internally

76ers guard Jared McCain (20) runs off the court during a timeout against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half at Paycom Center
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With McCain says goodbye to the 76ers after playing 60 games for the franchise over the past two seasons, he now takes his talents to the defending champion Thunder. Although there is no doubt that the bond built within Philadelphia will always be there.

“So we deal with it internally. We understand the business of basketball,” Lowry said. “For me personally, you know, I told him, ‘Listen, I’m a big brother. No matter what, no matter what team, what uniform you have, what city you’re in, call me.’ And I think we had such a close team that, you know, we’ll still be in contact with him. And I know they look forward to, you know, seeing us whenever they come to town.”

Either way, McCain returns to Philly with Oklahoma City when the two teams face off on March 23rd.





2026-02-07 18:14:00

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