Overview
- The second-year guard logged 15 points and three assists in 26 minutes in a 127-117 defeat to Miami, with VJ Edgecombe out due to calf tightness.
- McCain returned Nov. 4 after nearly 11 months out, took a short G League stint with Delaware, and has since rejoined the rotation with steadier minutes.
- He went 3-for-4 from deep against the Heat as coach Nick Nurse reiterated the team’s need for his three-point production to support guard-heavy units.
- Teammates noted growing confidence and downhill creation, with Dominick Barlow and Quentin Grimes highlighting his playmaking fit on and off the ball.
- He swapped a bulky knee brace for a compression sleeve to improve feel and mobility and is targeting sharper closeouts, a quicker first step, and better conditioning ahead of Tuesday’s NBA Cup home game against the Magic.