McCain Sparks Thunder's Win, Boosts Scoring

0:00On this March 4th, here's what's making headlines for the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off a surprise trade at the NBA deadline, acquiring sharp shooting guard Jared McCain. The 16th pick in the 2024 draft, McCain generated rookie of the year buzz right away before injury sidelined him in college and slow his second year. League executives view the deal as a major steal for the Thunder. In just 11 games with his new team, the young guard has backed up that hype with strong scoring off the bench. Against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, McCain led the way with 20 points on 8 of 15 shooting, including four three-pointers, plus three. Rebounds and two stills. He stepped up handling the ball with key starters sidelined by injury, sparking a win. McCain brings elite three-point shooting from his dupedays, plus sneaky shot creation in the mid-range. He's averaging nearly 12 points on 48% shooting, and 43% from deep,

1:00putting him among Oklahoma City's top scores. Already the Thunder hold first place in the Western conference, three games ahead of San Antonio, and face the nicks tonight at 6 p.m. central time in New. York D&N is sponsored by our partner, check out the episode description. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Built in Sound, Built in Comfort, S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com.