The Philadelphia 76ers have traded guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2026 Houston Rockets first-round draft pick and three second-round picks, a person with knowledge of the move s...

The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Jared McCain from the Philadelphia 76ers for a 2026 Houston Rockets first-round draft pick and three second-round picks on Wednesday.

A 21-year-old Duke product, McCain finished seventh in Rookie of the Year voting last season despite being limited to 23 appearances (eight starts).

Star center Joel Embiid made a public plea to the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the NBA trade deadline. Embiid wanted to see Philadelphia’s front office keep the nucleus of the team together, but he also wanted to see the team try to improve at the deadline,