McCain and Knecht were really the top rookies for a minute

He’s gonna get traded to a garbage team and ball out huh

32% from the three? The Lakers would love to have a sharpshooter like that…

This will be good for him. Get him reps with the ball instead of coming into games cold and getting a couple shots. He seems more like a rhythm player

This is the classic reddit special, a guy that showed he is actually good, leading the rookie race for a while gets hurt twice in a row and suddenly is dogshit after last year in this same subreddit he was considered the second coming of Jesus

The reality is in-between, he is not a god but he is on a rough stretch and rusty after injuries. His physical profile requires him to be in top shape otherwise is going to be hard for him.

He will make a comeback surely. 

omg the pile of hate this guy has to go through. this post might be the final straw

It’s much less about him than it is a crowded backcourt and bad injury luck. I don’t think any less of him as a player but his opportunity is currently non existent

Can a sixers fan tell me what’s changed with him? Seemed like during his early struggles it was just “shaking off the rust” being used as the reason but I haven’t watched too many sixers games to know

He has to leave Philly if he wants a career

He played extremely well and had a season ending knee injury give him time damn

nah no concern. hes moving well on the court and has elite quickness/agility. ive only seen him play in one game this year, and that was for less than like 5 minutes (wasn’t paying attention to the game) and he had a crossover that blew my mind, it was like lightning quick. didnt drop anyone but still impressive. hes just gotta find his way back into confidence, needs more time cuz hes coming back from injury. vj edgecomb is gonna get a ton of minutes, so he also has to deal with the adjusted role and expectations (they were tanking, only 7-13 when he went down last season, and now they are 22-18). easy to find minutes and role for a young draft pick in a losing season, a lot harder when winning matters.

He’s just having a sophomore slump because it’s harder to get minutes with VJ + Grimes there. He’ll be fine and still be a really good player in the NBA. Lotta folks thought Reed Sheppard was a bust because Ime plays his starters a lot. It’s hard to be consistent with inconsistent minutes.

OP negative ball knowledge

I don’t remember who said this, but his best years will not be in a 76ers jersey.

He has proven that he can be a star. He just needs the opportunity. He won’t find that on the 76ers stacked backcourt.

At least McCain is coming back from an injury. Knecht has not been good outside of like 4 games. Possibly the worst defensive player in the league.

Bro fell off.

Time for some Tiktok dance videos!!

He’ll average 20 once his knee is stronger

Feel bad for him. Too many guards. Obviously Maxey, then Edgecombe, grimes has been better too. Move your feet lose your seat

Hopefully this will be a good opportunity for his development to get back on track.

Finally he can pursue his dream of being a tiktok hooper

wasnt he great before the injuries?

Dare I say, I think Philly for McCain looks like Dallas for Brunson / Sacramento for Hali.

Okay in their drafted teams, but eventually get traded to another team and pop off.

23 games isn’t that small

Jared McCain

MPG
2024-25 - 25.7
2025-26 - 17.3

USG%
2024-25 - 24.7
2025-26 - 18.6

TS%
2024-25 - .589
2025-26 - .461

Winning %
2024-25 - .304
2025-26 - .533

Perhaps he’s just a guy who hasn’t worked out yet how to be effective when he’s not the focal point? Just needs to learn how to play as more of a role player within a team, rather than just balling out when the focus is on him without too many consequences. Not sure if they’ll structure things that way for him in the G-League, or whether it will just be a “get your confidence up” free-for-all of minutes and shots.

he’s coming off an finger injury that lingers long past when you can reasonably return to the court. this is clearly not “who he is”.

coming back from major injuries

This is the right move. He lost his offseason to knee surgery recovery. When he was back in training camp, messed up his thumb on his shooting hand. Had zero offseason, is buried in the rotation and just hasn’t gotten his legs under him. It’s a lost year for him, but by no means giving up on him as a player.

32% and a guard? Sounds like a Laker

I feel bad for him. He was going crazy until that weird injury derailed everything early. I hope to see him back to form soon or even on a different team. Luka jersey swapped with him recently, maybe he can be a Laker.

Damn. I thought he legit could be better than maxey after a couple years. For sure ROY if no injury I thought he was gonna be an all star .

With the injuries his defense is just so ass now eh ?

I think you’re looking at things a bit skewed there. Last year when he was going off, he was the 2nd best player on a horrible team, he was playing with a green light, on a team going nowhere, and he had no pressure on him to perform or over perform or for underperforming.

This year the team is in the thick of a playoff race, they had traded for Grimes who has been performing at a high level, drafted Edgecombe, PG13 is somewhere healthy and back though he might have played a few games with McCain last year?

He can still drop 15-20 a game if he were getting the minutes and the touches. It’s not that he’s so much lost it, just the situation has changed a lot. Though best outcome for him would be to get traded to a team where he could have the greenlight and be a #2 guy while he develops. but that likely won’t happen.

His game is fine. He has no rhythm in a crowded backcourt. Nothing to see here

The guy had a major injury geeze… the hype was not crazy.. he was the front runner for ROTY, people comparing him to Knecht is crazy

Never thought he was the level of a one and done and contribute day 1. Should’ve played another year in college

Future Laker

jared mccain you know where you really want to go

FUTURE WIZARD

Remember he said he was the clear “rookie of the year”

It’s two games into G-League, And I’m three ppg behind

Washed already

Not even Jaden Hardy numbers

I drafted him in fantasy this year that’s why.

i think okc would gladly take a chance on him if the sixers are not gonna invest in him seriously

Roty

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This guy was leading the RoY candidates last season

Damn

Wow what a downfall since last season. Hope he comes back stronger after this.

He needs to decide whether he wants to be a content creator or an NBA player and go all-in on one.

People were still saying he would’ve been ROTY after a whole season of Castle vs a6 game heater of McCain. Hope he gets physically right and gets back to that level

Wally pipped

Imagine drafting him over Jaylon Tyson

Damn I must have missed the decline of McCain. I know he got injured his rookie season (was that 1 or 2 years ago?) but he was looking great that year. Wtf happened?

Lol he a bum

Think he’ll be fine - you don’t put up 15+ ppg on efficient splits for nothing. Dude’s also coming off knee surgery so there’s a solid explanation

I agree with you completely. He just had a really really hot start and got injured before he could hit the rookie wall. He was already trending downwards pretty noticeably before the injury as well.

He’d be a good piece somewhere that needs youth. GSW LAL…

That injury really fucked with him and then they drafted VJ which made him obsolete on that team,he def needs a change in scenery.Welcome to Sacramento buddy

Clearly he was rushed back too early. It was only last year when Sixer fans were saying him and Maxey were the future of their backcourt.

That draft class might be an all timer

i still see dudes hyping him up all over. the last time he was good no one had film on him

A lot of it is about personnel and opportunity. The doods had more last year and less this year

More proof Castle always deserved that ROY award