Veteran massive man Mike Muscala is ending his taking part in profession. He instructed Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman that he plans to retire.
Muscala’s father, Bob, knowledgeable Lorenzi that Mike plans to pursue a graduate diploma in sports activities administration. He hopes to proceed his basketball profession in teaching and/or administration.
The No. 44 general choose of the 2013 draft, Muscala has spent the previous 11 NBA seasons taking part in for the Hawks, Sixers, Lakers, Thunder, Celtics, Wizards and Pistons. He completed final season with Oklahoma Metropolis, the staff with which he spent elements of 5 completely different seasons.
“It means rather a lot,” Muscala stated of his time with the Thunder again in Could. “I went via rather a lot in my life once I was right here, simply the town, the followers, the best way that they help the staff, what the staff means to the group, these are issues that I really feel like I can relate to.
“I’ll at all times be a Thunder fan it doesn’t matter what occurs in my life.”
Muscala, 33, spent the primary 5 seasons with Atlanta. He was traded a number of instances throughout the 2018-19 season earlier than discovering a house in Oklahoma Metropolis for a couple of years. He spent the previous year-plus taking part in for 4 completely different groups — OKC, Boston, Washington, Detroit, and at last, OKC once more. In keeping with Lorenzi, Muscala stated relocating so many instances in a brief time frame took its toll on him.
In 548 common season contests, together with 45 begins, the previous Bucknell star averaged 5.9 PPG and three.1 RPG in 15.0 MPG. The 6-foot-10 heart/ahead was recognized principally for his exterior taking pictures means (.373% profession from three-point vary) and his constructive locker-room presence.
