Mike Muscala News, Rumors, Updates - Oklahoma City Thunder

Report: Celtics acquire C Mike Muscala from Thunder Boston acquired big man Mike Muscala from Oklahoma City on Thursday, The Athletic reported.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Celtics acquire Mike Muscala from Thunder for Justin Jackson, picks (report) The Celtics got some big man insurance depth ahead of the deadline.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM

Celtics Acquire Thunder Sharpshooter Mike Muscala Boston has agreed upon a deal for the Oklahoma City center.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Celtics Acquire Thunder Sharpshooter Mike Muscala Boston has agreed upon a deal for the Oklahoma City center.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Report: Mike Muscala traded to the Boston Celtics The Moose is on the move.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Dealt to Boston Muscala was traded from the Thunder to the Celtics on Thursday in exchange for Justin Jackson and a pair of second-round picks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Muscala spent the last four seasons in Oklahoma City and has averaged 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game over 43 appearances to begin the 2022-23 campaign. The 31-year-old mainly came off the bench with the Thunder and should continue to play a depth role in Boston's talented frontcourt. He often struggled to find consistent minutes in Oklahoma City, a trend that will presumably continue with the Celtics.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores efficiently off bench Muscala produced 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 17 minutes in Tuesday's 133-130 win over the Lakers.

Impact After putting up 19 points in 18 minutes as a starter in Saturday's blowout win over the Rockets, Muscala has come off the bench behind Jaylin Williams in both of the Thunder's last two contests. Though Williams (31 minutes) delivered a 14-point, seven-rebound and seven-assist line Tuesday and dominated the playing time at center, Muscala still came through with efficient scoring during his time on the court. Muscala looks like he'll remain part of the Thunder's rotation moving forward, but since he's infrequently cleared 20 minutes this season, he should be viewed only as an option in deeper fantasy leagues.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Muscala is coming off the bench Monday night against the Warriors, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.

Impact Muscala turned in a strong showing Saturday against the Rockets by scoring 19 points and adding six boards in 18 minutes. However, the Thunder will roll out a different starting five Monday night, as Aaron Wiggins, Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams are set to man the frontcourt.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rare outburst of scoring Muscala ended Saturday's 153-121 victory over Houston with 19 points (7-10 FG, 5-8 3Pt) and six rebounds in 18 minutes.

Impact Muscala finished the night in double figures for the first time since Jan. 6, and he also saw a sizeable uptick in playing time in just his fourth start of the new calendar year. Muscala has scored eight or more points in each of his last four starts, and he's also attempted 10 field goals in three of the four. The Bucknell product could remain in the starting five for Monday's matchup with the Warriors given his recent success Saturday, but the team has not been afraid to shake up the starting five.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42 as Thunder blow out Rockets

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder blow out the Houston Rockets 153-121

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • Associated Press

Moves to starting unit Muscala is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockets, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact The Thunder are shaking up their frontcourt once again, and Muscala will get the nod alongside Jalen Williams. Muscala has averaged 8.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in four starts this season.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Wednesday Muscala won't start Wednesday's game against the Hawks, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.

Impact Muscala heads back to the bench with Kenrich Williams moving into the starting unit. He's averaging 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game across 32 outings off the bench.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to starting lineup Muscala is starting Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.

Impact Muscala came off the bench in the last two matchups but will draw the start Sunday while Kenrich Williams and Jaylin Williams come off the bench. Over his three starts this year, Muscala has averaged 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Sunday Muscala isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nets, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.

Impact Muscala started Friday against Chicago and logged eight points and four rebounds in 24 minutes, but he'll come off the bench during Sunday's matchup. Jaylin Williams is starting at center against Brooklyn.

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Friday Muscala will start at center in Friday's game in Chicago, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact Muscala will get the start in place of Jaylin Williams in the frontcourt. The veteran has averaged 9.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 20.4 minutes in two starts this season.

JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench Muscala isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game versus the Mavericks, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Muscala will be replaced by Kenrich Williams in the starting lineup Sunday. The veteran big man posted 10 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one assist in 24 minutes during his second start of the season Friday.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Draws second start of season Muscala will start Friday's game against the Wizards, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact With Jaylin Williams (ankle) sidelined, Muscala will draw his second start of the season. Muscala's previous start came during a 108-94 loss to the Bucks on Nov. 5. He totaled nine points and five rebounds across 17 minutes during the contest.

JANUARY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 1, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Posts season-high 19 points Muscala finished Tuesday's 130-114 victory over San Antonio with 19 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 21 minutes.

Impact Muscala pieced together his best scoring night of the season by shooting efficiently from beyond the arc in this one. He did the majority of his damage in the first half by scoring 14 of his 19 points and collecting five rebounds in only nine minutes of action. However, it would be unwise to rely on this type of production going forward, as he's scored in double digits in only two of his last 15 appearances

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Thunder beat Spurs 130-114 to wrap up seven-game homestand

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder closed a season-high, seven-game homestand by beating the San Antonio Spurs 130...

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • Associated Press

Hits double-digit scoring Monday Muscala posted 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-5 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 16 minutes during Monday's 123-121 victory over the Trail Blazers.

Impact Muscala has been mostly an afterthought for OKC this season, as he came into the contest averaging just 5.0 points and 3.1 boards over 12.3 minutes per game. His playing time didn't grow significantly Monday, but the veteran big man was able to post a decent stat line by knocking down four of five shot attempts, all of which came from three-point range. Muscala hadn't scored more than six points since Nov. 7 prior to Monday, so there's no need to check his status on the fantasy waiver wire.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins rotation Monday Muscala (finger) tallied five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three assists, two rebounds and one steal across 14 minutes in Monday's 121-114 win over the Hawks.

Impact After missing the Thunder's final five games of November with a broken left pinkie finger, Muscala was cleared to play in advance of Saturday's game against the Timberwolves, but he went unused in the 135-128 win. The absence of Kenrich Williams (knee) in Monday's contest reopened a spot in the rotation for Muscala, who delivered a solid line during his limited time on the floor. With the likes of Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Aleksej Pokusevski and Darius Bazley all representing greater developmental priorities in the frontcourt, Muscala isn't a lock to be included in head coach Mark Daigneault's rotation every game even though he's healthy again.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder post physical win over T-Wolves

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points in his return to action and the Oklahoma City Thunder took advantage of Rudy Gobert’s early ejection to post a chippy 135-128 win over the...

DECEMBER 4, 2022 • Associated Press

Good to go Saturday Muscala (finger) is available to make his return Saturday against the Timberwolves.

Impact Muscala is returning a bit earlier than expected from a broken left pinky finger. In his 14 appearances, he's averaged 6.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in 12.8 minutes. His return could marginally cut into the workloads of Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Aleksej Pokusevski.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Saturday Muscala (finger) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves.

Impact Muscala sustained a broken left pinky finger in late November and was expected to miss at least two weeks, but he'll at least be in the mix to return Saturday. It wouldn't be surprising to see him held out once again, but his questionable designation is at least a step in the right direction.

DECEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42 as Thunder blow out Rockets

Thunder beat Spurs 130-114 to wrap up seven-game homestand

Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder post physical win over T-Wolves