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The Philadelphia 76ers have added sharp-shooting expertise in Jared McCain, an undersized guard who established himself as a high shooter and rebounder throughout his freshman season at Duke.
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Scouting Report: McCain arrived at Duke identified for shotmaking, and he delivered on his status with constant capturing off catch and dribble. However he additionally made scouts look previous his restricted dimension and athleticism with efficient dribble creativity, floater contact and ending craft that ought to permit him for use in ball-screen conditions on the subsequent stage.
Joel Embiid, C: $51.4M (2027)
Paul Reed, C: $7.7M (2026)
Ricky Council IV, G: $1.9M (2027)
Jared McCain, SG: Rookie scale contract
Robert Covington, PF: UFA
De’Anthony Melton, SG: UFA
Kelly Oubre, Jr., SF: UFA
Kenyon Martin Jr., SF: UFA
Jeff Dowtin, PG: Membership choice
A consensus five-star recruit out of highschool, McCain established himself as a number one shooter and rebounder in 36 begins throughout his freshman season at Duke.
McCain averaged 14.3 factors and 5.0 rebounds all through the season.
He helped push Duke to the Elite Eight by turning into this system’s first freshman to report two 30-point performances within the NCAA Match.
A kind of outings got here throughout a Spherical of 32 victory over James Madison, when McCain set one other Duke freshman match commonplace by going 8-from-11 from behind the arc.
McCain completed the season having shot 41.4 % from deep on 5.8 three-point makes an attempt per recreation.
He additionally shot 42.1 % on catch-and-shoot three-pointers, and was moreover profitable at working Duke’s pick-and-roll.
McCain’s playmaking and capturing success with the Blue Devils led to comparisons to 6-foot-3 Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley and his reliance on his elite floater.
Quickley, a former capturing guard for the New York Knicks, discovered essentially the most success when he switched to level guard with the Raptors. McCain’s capturing and talent to seize defensive rebounds may assist him succeed if Philadelphia decides to equally redefine his position within the NBA.