Jared McCain Says He Cried, 'In Shock' from 76ers Trade, Got Locked Out of Thunder Facility on Video

Second-year guard Jared McCain shared his emotions this week following the surprising trade that sent him from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In a video posted Monday on his official YouTube account (beginning at the 1:45 mark), McCain revealed that he had been crying, and said he was "in shock" over the move:

At the 8:48 mark of the video, McCain sang a song that he related to the Sixers and his time in Philadelphia. McCain said, "Still care for you, Sixers," and "Sixers, I'll always be there for you. Philly, I'll always be there."

That came on the heels of McCain recently posting a video on TikTok in which he sang a song to honor 76ers fans. McCain closed that video by saying, "I'll always love you, Philly."

In a funny moment during Monday's video, McCain was initially denied entry into the Thunder's team facility at the 11:35 mark. Luckily for McCain he got some help from his new teammate in reigning NBA MVP and NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who punched in the code to get him inside the building:

The Thunder sent the Sixers a significant amount of draft capital in exchange for McCain prior to last week's trade deadline, including a 2026 first-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick and two 2028 second-round picks.

McCain was originally selected 16th overall by the 76ers in the 2024 NBA draft, and he enjoyed a red-hot start to his career last season.

The former Duke standout averaged 15.3 points, 2.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 three-pointers made per contest, but he was limited to just 23 games during his rookie season due to a knee injury.

McCain then missed the start of this season with a thumb injury, and he never quite managed to establish himself as a consistent contributor.

In 37 games with the Sixers this season, McCain averaged 6.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 three-pointers in 16.8 minutes per contest.

Since the trade, McCain has appeared in two games for the Thunder, averaging 6.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 three-pointer made.

While he is still getting acclimated, McCain is suddenly in the thick of championship contention, as the Thunder won it all last season and have the best record in the NBA so far this season at 41-13.

When the Thunder are fully healthy, McCain will have to contend with SGA, Jalen Williams, Ajay Mitchell, Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort, Cason Wallace, Kenrich Williams and Alex Caruso for playing time in the backcourt, but he adds considerable depth to what was arguably already the deepest team in the NBA.