McCain scored a career-high 34 points in Wednesday's loss to the Cavaliers. “I work so hard so I feel like I need these games. I’m starting to learn more about being a lead guard," he said postgame.

McCain had 23 points on 7-for-16 shooting in the loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. This comes after he had 27 points, 23 in the second half, in Sunday's win over the Charlotte Hornets. Overall, the No. 16 pick in the 2024 draft is averaging 11.5 points while shooting 45.6% from the floor and 35.9% from deep in 10 games.

On Wednesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Wells Fargo Center. They lost by a score of 114-106 to fall to 2-9 in their first 11 games. Despite the loss, rookie Jared McCain had another excellent performance.