Overview
- The team exercised McCain’s rookie-scale option, guaranteeing $4,422,600 for 2026-27, with the move finalized ahead of the league’s option deadline.
- Nick Nurse said McCain looked pretty good in his first session back, noting it was light work without contact and that his conditioning and shooting are in a good place.
- Coaches outlined contact drills and 5-on-5 work as the next steps before he is considered for rotation minutes, and no return date has been set.
- McCain underwent surgery after a right-thumb UCL tear on Sept. 25 and previously had a season-ending left knee meniscus tear on Dec. 13, 2024.
- The 2024 No. 16 pick averaged 15.3 points with an Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month nod and a notable three-point streak, and he would rejoin a backcourt led by Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe on a 4-0 start.