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Jared McCain of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA playoff game.<\/p>\n
Former Golden State Warriors<\/a> general manager and current president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Bob Myers<\/a> has finally addressed the Jared McCain<\/a> trade. McCain has been flourishing for the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>, which has infuriated a part of the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>\u2018 fanbase.<\/p>\n On Thursday, Myers and Sixers owner Josh Harris<\/a> held a press conference<\/a> to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to the franchise.\u00a0Myers was asked about Daryl Morey\u2019s decision to trade McCain to the Thunder for a 2026 first-round pick and three second-round picks.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to disparage Daryl here today,\u201d Myers said, via Andy Backstrom of Yahoo! Sports<\/a>. \u201cI think he did a fine job, and I think he\u2019s a good person. \u2026 What I will tell you is that was a few months ago. Right now we have the 22nd pick. Our job is to get that right. We have three second-round picks from it.<\/p>\n The sports executive added, \u201cWe should be graded on the ultimate result of transactions like that. But I understand. I made draft picks where we got an \u2018F\u2019 right away, 10 minutes after the draft. F! And I was like, \u2018How do they know it\u2019s an F? I mean, the guy hasn\u2019t even played.’\u201d<\/p>\n Myers is currently in charge of finding Morey\u2019s replacement. McCain, on the other hand, has flourished in Oklahoma City. He\u2019s a key role player for the defending champions, especially in the 2026 NBA<\/a> playoffs.<\/p>\n Bob Myers Involved in Jared McCain Trade<\/p>\n In addition to preaching patience regarding the final result of the Jared McCain trade, Bob Myers also revealed that he was involved in the deal. Myers and Sixers owner Josh Harris gave the final approval for it, as per HoopsHype<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe should be graded on the ultimate result of transactions,\u201d Myers argued.<\/p>\n The hope for the Sixers is to get a really good prospect at No. 22 in this year\u2019s draft. But who would be the best available player at that point?<\/p>\n Harrison Grimm of SB Nation\u2019s Liberty Ballers<\/a> rounded out some of the prospects chosen by different media outlets via their mock drafts.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Woo<\/a> predicted Allen Graves out of Santa Clara, while Kevin O\u2019Connor of Yahoo! Sports<\/a> had Henri Veessaar of North Carolina. The Ringer\u2019s J. Kyle Mann and Danny Chau<\/a> picked Baylor\u2019s Cameron Carr, and Sam Vecenie of The Athletic<\/a> went with Alabama\u2019s Amari Allen.<\/p>\n Daryl Morey Wanted Aaron Wiggins as Part of Jared McCain Trade GettyJared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts during the third quarter of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> in Game Two of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Paycom Center on May 07, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n According to Philly Voice\u2019s Adam Aaronson<\/a>, Daryl Morey initially wanted Aaron Wiggins<\/a> to be part of the Jared McCain trade. The Thunder weren\u2019t interested in parting ways with Wiggins, whose minutes dipped after McCain\u2019s acquisition.<\/p>\n Morey also reportedly inquired about several role players at the trade deadline, such as Saddiq Bey<\/a>, Donte DiVincenzo<\/a>, Ryan Dunn<\/a>, Tari Eason<\/a>, Naji Marshall<\/a> and Brandon Podziemski.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJuan Paolo David<\/a> Juan Paolo David is a sports journalist covering basketball for Heavy. He has a decade of experience writing about the NBA and WWE. He’s currently based in the Philippines. More about Juan Paolo David<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Jared McCain of the Oklahoma City Thunder during an NBA playoff game. 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