Jared McCain is averaging 6.6 points and 1.7 assists over 37 games this season.
The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a deal to acquire guard Jared McCain from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for four future draft picks.
Oklahoma City receives:
Philadelphia receives:
- 2026 first-round pick
- 2027 second-round draft pick
- Two 2028 second-round draft picks
We have finalized a trade sending Jared McCain to Oklahoma City in exchange for a 2026 First-Round pick and three future second-round picks.
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 5, 2026
Welcome to OKC, @J_mccain_24 ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/8smCnyTM3f
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 5, 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.
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.