The Oklahoma City Thunder went with the buy-low move at this year's NBA trade deadline. They added Jared McCain from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the Houston Rockets ' 2026 first-round pick and three second-round picks.

How the Thunder front office has had eyes for sophomore guard Jared McCain long before Thursday's trade deadline.

The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly have agreed to a deal to acquire guard Jared McCain from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for four future draft picks, according to multiple reports.

Oklahoma City Thunder react to Jared McCain's arrival.

In exchange for a 2026 first-round pick (via Houston), a 2027 second-round pick (the most favorable of OKC, Houston, Indiana and Miami's picks) and two 2028 second-round picks (OKC's own and Milwaukee's),

Part of the reason the Oklahoma City Thunder have become so successful with so many draft assets at their disposal is that they properly take advantage of other teams’ contract issues for the low, low price of acquiring a trade asset. Even though they’re the defending champs, the Thunder are still doing exactly that.