Jared McCain is averaging 6.6 points and 1.7 assists over 37 games this season.
The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly have agreed to a deal to acquire guard Jared McCain from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for four future draft picks, according to multiple reports.
Thunder receive:
Sixers receive:
- 2026 first-round pick
- Three future second-round picks
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. pic.twitter.com/0wGXxzPURG
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 4, 2026
The second rounders heading from OKC to Philadelphia, per source: 2027 most favorable OKC/HOU/IND/MIA, 2028 Milwaukee, and 2028 OKC. https://t.co/0wkian2fjH
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) February 4, 2026
The Sixers will receive the most-favorable second-round pick in 2027 from Oklahoma City, Houston, Indiana or Miami; one from Milwaukee in 2028 and another from the Thunder in 2028, per The Associated Press.
McCain, the 16th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, is averaging 6.6 points, 1.7 assists and two rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game over 37 games this season. He was considered a bright piece of the Sixers’ future after they made him the 16th overall pick in the 2024 draft.
It represents a slow start compared to his rookie season, when he dominated with averages of 15.3 points, 2.6 assists, and 2.4 rebounds before his campaign was cut short after 23 games due to a left knee injury.
McCain set an NBA rookie record by making at least three 3-pointers in eight consecutive games last November, when he also scored 20 or more points in seven straight games. He started eight games and was an instant fan favorite out of Duke in large part after amassing nearly 5 million followers as a TikTok sensation.
McCain earned Eastern Conference rookie of the month honors for November.
He struggled to regain his place in the rotation as the Sixers returned to playoff contention behind No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe.
McCain is under contract through the 2026-27 season and joins the Thunder (40-11), who have the best record in the NBA. They could use help at the guard spot with reigning Kia NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is sidelined with an abdominal strain.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
