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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Report: Former Thunder Mike Muscala to join Suns as assistant coach
Only a year into retirement, Mike Muscala is back in the NBA. It didn't take long for the former career journeyman to get the itch to return to the league. After all, he's spent most of his life around basketball. Muscala will reportedly be a Phoenix Suns assistant coach, per HoopsHype's Michael Scotto. He will join first-time NBA head coach Jordan Ott's bench. The two spent time together on the Atlanta Hawks. Muscala carved out an 11-season NBA career as a backup center. He was a stretch five who enjoyed his best years on the Oklahoma City Thunder. In two combined stints that spanned five years, he averaged 6.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in OKC. He shot 38.7% from 3 on 3.5 attempts. Muscala played on seven NBA teams during his time in the league. His second short stint on the Thunder ended his playing career. He was a late addition when he signed with OKC to end the 2023-24 season. The 32-year-old then called it quits later that summer. Now, Muscala gets a chance to start his coaching career. Plenty of former players become assistant coaches. He gets a good start on a Suns squad that looks to start fresh with Devin Booker after they traded away Kevin Durant and waived Bradley Beal. Ott was named the Suns' head coach this offseason after Mike Budenholzer was fired. He will be four Phoenix head coach in four seasons. He spent 12 years as an NBA assistant at four different stops before finally getting the promotion. He was a Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach last season. This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Report: Former Thunder Mike Muscala to join Suns as assistant coach
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Report: Boston Celtics big man alum Mike Muscala to join Phoenix Suns as assistant coach
Former Boston Celtics backup big man Mike Muscala is making the leap to the other side of the clipboard to join the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach, according to recent reporting from HoopsHype's Michael Scotto. Per Scotto, new Suns head coach Jordan Ott previously worked with Muscala when the two were both with the Atlanta Hawks. Muscala played 11 seasons in the league after being drafted out of Bucknell in 2013, playing for the Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Oklahoma City Thunder before he was dealt to the Celtics in 2023. His stay with the team was a short one, with the St. Louis Park, Minnesota native dealt to the Washington Wizards by Boston in the offseason of that same year. The former Celtics center also suited up for the Detroit Pistons before finishing his playing career with the Thunder to finish out the 2023-24 regular season. Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Spotify: iTunes: YouTube:
