76ers trade Jared McCain, their 2024 first-round pick, to Thunder before NBA deadline

Philadelphia 76ers defender Jared McCain is joining the reigning NBA champion.

The Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly agreed to a commercialized for Jared McCain, sending a 2026 Rockets first-round prime and 3 second-round picks, per ESPN.

McCain, who turns 22 successful a fewer weeks, was the 76ers’ first-round draught prime successful 2024 aft a stellar play astatine Duke.

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Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the shot against the Sacramento Kings astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena connected January 29, 2026 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Kings 113-111. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

However, injuries person gotten successful the mode of his play aboriginal successful his NBA career.

McCain tore his meniscus successful his near genu connected Dec. 14, 2024, and the Sixers would denote successful January 2025 that helium would beryllium sidelined for the remainder of the season.

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Things got worse to commencement this season, though, arsenic McCain underwent country to repair a teardrop successful the UCL successful his close thumb, forcing him to miss much clip connected the court.

In 37 games this season, McCain has averaged conscionable 6.6 points aft pouring successful 15.3 per nighttime successful his rookie season. However, helium has been getting backmost into a groove of late, playing much minutes for Philadelphia and seeing immoderate stat changes.

Philadelphia 76ers' Jared McCain, left, looks to marque his determination against Brooklyn Nets' Dennis Schroder, right, during the 2nd fractional of a preseason NBA hoops game, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, successful Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

He joins a Thunder squad that already has a bully acceptable of guards, including the reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Luguentz Dort besides runs the shooting defender station that McCain has been utilized to.

If McCain volition get playing time, it’s apt disconnected the bench, with the Thunder utilizing Cason Wallace and Ajay Mitchell successful those roles.

The Thunder picked up close wherever they near disconnected from the 2024-25 season, owning a 40-11 record, which is the champion people successful the NBA this season.

Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers looks connected against the Sacramento Kings astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena connected January 29, 2026 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Kings 113-111. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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Oklahoma City made their mode to the NBA Finals aft posting a 68-14 regular-season record, and defeated the Indiana Pacers successful 7 games to notch the franchise’s first-ever Larry O’Brien Trophy.

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