Did Thunder fleece 76ers on Jared McCain trade? 'Time will tell' on new OKC mid-range star
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Jared McCain has been tremendous in his first 10 games with the Thunder. The former Sixer is averaging 11.8 points on 48% shooting, including 43% from 3-point range. McCain is a knockdown 3-point shooter — that much we knew — but he’s been a monster in the midrange. Listen, I’m not comparing him to another diminutive guard in Chris Paul, but the manner in which McCain hunts free-throw-line jumpers and the comfort in which he rises to shoot them is CP-esque. McCain is shooting a staggering 73% on jumpers from 10-16 feet. It’s a tiny and unsustainable mark, but just for comparison, that 10-16 range is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s sweet spot. And SGA is shooting 59% on those shots. McCain is...