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• Mike Muscala: Plans to retire

  07/13/2024 • By RotoWire

  Muscala told The Oklahoman on Saturday that he plans to retire this offseason, Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman reports. The veteran big man played for several teams in his 11-year career, during which he averaged 5.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists while shooting 45.1 percent from the field. Muscala's longest stint was five years in Atlanta, where he started his career in 2013. In that five-year span, the 33-year-old averaged 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds, and he also shot above 50.0 percent from the field in three of his five seasons.

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• Thunder's Mike Muscala: Insignificant in blowout loss

  04/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  Muscala produced two points (1-1 FG), one rebound and one block in six minutes during Wednesday's 135-100 loss to the Celtics. Since signing with the Thunder on March 1, Muscala has struggled to carve out his role in the rotation, appearing in 11 games and averaging just 1.0 points and 0.9 rebounds in 4.1 minutes. With the Thunder frontcourt fully healthy, Muscala should be expected to step into valuable minutes only if Chet Holmgren or Jaylin Williams is sidelined.

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• Mike Muscala: Parts ways with Detroit

  02/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Pistons will finalize a contract buyout with Muscala on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Muscala is averaging 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 13.8 minutes across his 37 appearances this season, including 13 with the Pistons. The veteran big man will likely look to join a contending team once he clears waivers.

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• Pistons' Mike Muscala: Sits third straight

  02/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Muscala is averaging 3.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists since being traded from the Wizards on Jan. 14. Muscala averaged 12.1 minutes per game in January, filling in at both center and forward with Detroit's depth in shambles. However, with the acquisition of Simone Fontecchio from the Jazz at the deadline, Muscala has been restricted to backup center minutes. The 32-year-old is expected to see another decline with Isaiah Stewart (ankle) set to make his return soon coupled with more playing time devoted to James Wiseman (averaging 16.3 minutes per game in February).

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• Pistons' Mike Muscala: Moves back to bench

  02/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  Muscala isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Lakers. Simone Fontecchio will replace Muscala in the starting lineup Tuesday. Muscala is averaging 2.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 13.2 minutes across his last five appearances coming off the bench.

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