The 76ers Have Made A Horrible Mistake

Daryl Morey called the Jared McCain trade "selling high" and said McCain was more likely to help a team "in the future." The problem? That future team is the reigning champs, currently sitting on the best record in the league, and McCain is already closing games for them. We break down how Sam Presti played 4D chess on this one — landing a 22-year-old creator on a rookie deal to fix OKC's biggest weakness, while keeping the 76ers' own first-round pick from a 2020 deal that Morey could've demanded back. Meanwhile, McCain's numbers have jumped across the board in OKC: 11.8 points on 47.5% shooting and 43.3% from three, with the off-ball movement of a Steph Curry student finally getting to breathe. With Embiid hurt, George suspended, and Maxey banged up, Philly could really use him right about now. Did Morey pull the trigger too early? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices