Sixers mailbag: What can Sixers get for the first-round pick acquired for Jared McCain, and how much does it matter?

Sixers mailbag: What can Sixers get for the first-round pick acquired for Jared McCain, and how much does it matter?

Unsurprisingly, our weekly call for Sixers mailbag questions netted a whole bunch of inquiries about the team jettisoning Jared McCain.

The Dominick Barlow Contract is a Slam Dunk Even if the Sixers PR Spin is Annoying

The Philadelphia 76ers stood pat at the trade deadline, with the exception of trading away Jared McCain and Eric Gordon for a return of some draft capital. McCain is a move I remain extremely frustrated by, and gave some deeper thoughts here. However, the biggest goal the organization accomplished at the deadline was upgrading Dominick Barlow from a two-way deal to a standard contract. This felt like a question of when, not if, as the season pro…