Watch. Jared McCain's usage rate is up to 28.8% over his last 5 games, against a 19.4% season average.
That is a real usage signal, one of the strongest kind of shift the data flags. But it has not come with more playing time. His minutes are down to 14.8 over the last 5 games, from 17.3 on the season.
The production has not followed the usage bump. He is at 10.1 FPG over his last 10 games, below his 13.8 season average. A regression signal also flagged his 3-point shooting as due to bounce back, which could help the scoring line once shots start falling.
He is 11% rostered and ranked 332nd in FPG, deep streamer or waiver territory, not a priority add.
The risk here is obvious: more usage on fewer minutes is a fragile trend, and it needs the Thunder to actually expand his role before this becomes anything more than a name to watch.