Jared McCain Reacts To Return To Philadelphia For The First Time Since Being Traded

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain returned to Philadelphia for the first time since the Philadelphia 76ers decided to move on and trade him.

McCain was greeted with massive applause from the Philly fans, clearly being missed after being a fan favorite.

“It was definitely different, never done it before. Even just arriving here was very weird, just going to the hotel and being on the opposite side. But I’m happy to be back, very nostalgic feeling. Yeah, it feels nice,” McCain spoke on returning to Philadelphia and the reception he expects.

“I’m hoping positive. I’m hoping positive. My friends and family, they check me in on what’s going on and stuff, so I know [about fans’ continued support]. They’re excited to be back too, so it’ll be fun, hopefully.”

The 76ers fanbase has voiced its frustration about the trade. McCain was asked about the reaction of the fanbase, saying, “I mean, it means a lot. I always loved the Philly fans. They were always super nice to me whenever I went out, whenever – like, when I got hurt, everything coming back from it, they were always just super positive and super helpful in my opinion. So shout out to them for having my back, I guess, through this process, and always just being there for me. You know, the DMs I’ve gotten, just super, super nice and just saying they miss me and stuff. So yeah, definitely, definitely love the Philly fans for life, for sure.”

In his return, McCain scored 13 points on 5/11 shooting and was a +19 when he was on the court. More importantly, McCain and the Thunder picked up the win, making it their 12th straight victory.

The former 76er will hope to win a championship this season and join the rest of his teammates with a championship ring.