Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> for a first-round pick as well as three second-rounders as he continues to move forward in his career.<\/p>\nMcCain was a beloved player in Philadelphia’s locker room and his teammates have opened up on their emotions and love for the young guard after the trade. Even Kyle Lowry, who hopped on Amazon on Prime’s NBA coverage, gave his thoughts on McCain as he wished him luck:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a tough situation. Especially, because Jared is one of the most lovable guys out there. The trade deadline sucks for individuals like him because he\u2019s an asset and we got four picks for him. I told him basically, like \u2018Listen, a team is willing to give up that much for you. That means you\u2019re worth something.\u2019 And we talked about it yesterday on the plane. It\u2019s just him. He\u2019s always laughing. He\u2019s always joking. He does TikToks when we\u2019re not looking and post them. He\u2019s a great kid, so internally, we\u2019re dealing with it. We understand the business of basketball. So, for me, personally, I told him, \u2018I\u2019m big brother no matter what. No matter what team, what uniform you have on, what city you\u2019re in, give me call,\u2019 and I think we have such a tight-knit crew that we\u2019ll still be in touch with him, and I know he\u2019s looking forward to seeing us whenever they come into town.<\/p>\n
Lowry and the Sixers will welcome McCain and the Thunder to the Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 23.<\/p>\n
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