SIXERS PLAYER PREVIEWS

Jared McCain

What will McCain be capable of as a playmaker for others?

McCain has plenty of offensive gifts, which figure to be essential for the 2025-26 Sixers on a nightly basis. His mastery from beyond the arc will provide space for players like Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. His on-ball scoring will provide some stability for the team's half-court offense. All of that will be critical. But right now, McCain is the only player on this team suited to serve as a primary ball-handler when Maxey is off the floor.

Maxey and McCain should share the floor a decent bit – more on that to come – but in a perfect world, at least one of them will be on the court at all times. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse would certainly like to ensure he always has someone on the floor cap

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