Jared McCain continues to root for Sixers amid 2026 NBA playoffs

Seeing Joel Embiid gut it out and fight through ailments in a Game 7 win, Jared McCain couldn't help but root for his old squad. The Philadelphia 76ers enjoyed one of their better success stories in recent years when they mounted a 3-1 series comeback over the Boston Celtics. Watching from afar, McCain won't let a shocking NBA trade deadline move spoil his relationship with his former teammates and fanbase.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder waited to kick off their Round 2 series against the Los Angeles Lakers , he was happy to see the Sixers win their Round 1 series. "I watch them pretty closely. Those are still my guys.

Those are my brothers. I'm definitely watching them and always rooting for them, no matter what," McCain said. "I've watched them really closely in these playoffs.

They're the main team I watch. " For Sixers fans, McCain's endearing comments felt bittersweet. Even with Philadelphia's Round 1 upset, the fanbase remains bitter towards their front office for trading away the 22-year-old to the Oklahoma City Thunder in one of the bigger mid-season moves this year.