Thunder’s Mike Muscala hilariously treats his NBA career like a regular job with LinkedIn updates

Mike Muscala wants to join your professional network.

One of the many perks of playing in the NBA is that you probably don’t need a traditional resumé the way most people in the workforce might.

But in spite of that, NBA veteran Mike Muscala continues to use the professional networking website LinkedIn the way he would if he had a normal job.

Muscala has played ten professional seasons for seven different franchises. He has already played for three teams during the 2023-24 campaign already with stops on the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons before returning to the Oklahoma City Thunder (where he played from 2019 until 2023).

At each stop, as noted by Front Office Sports, the big man has updated his LinkedIn profile:

Muscala has shared updates on his profile, such as thanking the Pistons for his time with the organization.

He even pays the monthly fee for a premium LinkedIn account, which is objectively hilarious.

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Report: OKC Thunder to bring back Mike Muscala

Report: OKC Thunder to bring back Mike Muscala.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will bring back an old friend to fill their vacant roster spot. Once he clears waivers, veteran center Mike Muscala will sign with the Thunder, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Muscala spent nearly four seasons with the Thunder from 2019 to 2023 before he was traded to the Boston Celtics during the 2023 NBA trade deadline.

He played for the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons this season before the latter bought him out.

The 32-year-old has averaged 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds this season. He’s shot 31.8% from 3 on 2.3 attempts.

The sharpshooting journeyman enjoyed his best seasons in OKC. He shot 39.2% from 3 on 3.8 attempts during his tenure with the Thunder.

After waiving Aleksej Pokusevski, the Thunder had a vacant roster spot, which they are using for Muscala. The veteran center provides OKC with spacing and a good locker room presence.

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Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala now legal to trade, sign with Celtics; Should Boston inquire?

Would bringing back Gallo or Muscala make sense for Boston?

Now that the Washington Wizards have dealt away both of the players they got from the Boston Celtics this past offseason in the deal that brought star center Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics. Both Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala could be brought back to play for Boston via trade or after a buyout.

Before that, the rules of the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement would not have permitted such a reunion for the Celtics. But now that it is back on the table, would bringing back Gallo or Muscala make sense for Boston? With the team looking mainly for a bigger wing and to a lesser extent some help in the team’s frontcourt rotations, there is a case for both given the budget the Celtics have to work with (read: not much). But could Boston do better than a pair of players that did not work out in the past?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast took a deep dive into what such scenarios might look like.

Take a look at the clip above to hear where they came down on each.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Two former Boston big men on the move from Washington to Detroit

Mike Muscala and Danilo Gallinari now have the dubious honor of trying to help the Pistons not be the worst, literally.

Former Boston Celtics big men Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala are on the move again, headed to join the Detroit Pistons according to new reporting from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Per Woj, the Pistons “have traded forwards Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers and two future second-round draft picks” to the Washington Wizards.

The move was made on Detroit’s end because that franchise has “been determined to add some veteran shooting to the roster, and Gallinari and Muscala can help Detroit spread the floor in limited roles this season,” writes the ESPN senior reporter. The pair of bigs were dealt from Boston to the Wizards in the deal that brought star center Kristaps Porzingis to the team this past offseason.

Muscala had joined Boston at the prior trade deadline, a backup center option who never quite fit into what the Celtics were doing. Gallinari had signed with Boston in the 2022 NBA offseason, but tore his ACL in international play that summer and never actually suited up for the Celtics.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Tyrese Maxey gives shoutout to Mike Muscala for conveying pick to Sixers

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey gives a shoutout to Mike Muscala for his big shots in the 2020 bubble to convey the draft pick.

PHILADELPHIA — In the 2020 bubble, former Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Muscala was a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the 2019-20 season was not the most memorable for the Sixers, the shots Muscala made in the bubble have turned into some of the biggest for the franchise.

Muscala made two big 3-pointers down the stretch to help the Thunder knock off the Miami Heat, 116-115. That win officially conveyed the pick the Thunder owed to the Sixers. Philadelphia then used the 21st pick to select Tyrese Maxey.

If it wasn’t for those Muscala shots, Maxey wouldn’t be in Philadelphia.

After dropping a career-high 50 points in a 137-126 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Maxey gave a shoutout to Muscala for allowing him to be in Philadelphia.

“I hear it so often,” Maxey laughed. “Bub (team security) reminds me at least twice a month. I’ve seen it and it’s great. That’s cool. I mean, that’s just ironic, I guess. Shoutout to Mike. I like being here.”

Maxey shot 20-for-32 on the night and 7-for-11 from deep. He also had seven rebounds and five assists. He reached 50 points when he drilled a step-back 3-pointer with 1:05 remaining.

“I think Joel (Embiid) wanted me to get 50 more than I think myself did,” laughed Maxey. “He grabbed the ball and he was like ‘You are going to shoot this basketball’ so I just appreciate my teammates, man. I appreciate my teammates, I appreciate the fans, I appreciate the coaching staff. It was a great night. We got the win so that’s what matters the most.”

For Sixers fans, Muscala’s shots matter the most as they brought Maxey to Philadelphia.

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Every Boston Celtics jersey in team history worn by ONLY one player

This is every player in Celtics history who was the only player to wear their jersey number.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA does, and given that knowledge, it might surprise you that they have plenty of jerseys only worn by one player in the entire 75-year history of the team.

Of course, a few of them are among those retired jerseys, but quite a few of them are not. As we draw near to the end of the 2023 offseason series of every jersey ever worn by a Boston Celtics player in the regular season, we would of course be remiss if we skipped out on these loners.

Let’s take a look at those most unique of Celtics jerseys throughout the years.

Celtics center alum Mike Muscala on what makes Charles Lee such a good assistant coach

“I could just tell early on he had a great energy for it,” said Muscala of Lee’s coaching acumen.

Earlier this week, CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning sat down with former Boston Celtics center Mike Muscala to talk to him about his time playing for new Celtics assistant Charles Lee.

Muscala had the unique experience of playing for Lee at their alma mater, Bucknell, and then again when both made the simultaneous leap to the NBA to the same club. Lee was hired by the franchise that drafted Muscala, the Atlanta Hawks.

“He was new to coaching at that point,” explained Muscala of their first stint together at Bucknell. “I could just tell early on he had a great energy for it.”

“We all respected him and valued what he said, (and) his opinions just because he had been there before, and he had been a part of good teams, been the leader of those teams.”

“So, for him having that experience, along with his upbeat, personal attitude, I think we could all tell early on that he was going to be a great coach,” added Muscala.

“He’s consistent with it, he brings a good volume to the room. He’s just assertive and confident; he brings the energy that is important throughout the course of the season … a lot of it just comes down to who has more of that positivity, more of that juice.”

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Despite his short stay, former Boston big man Mike Muscala says Celtics stint was awesome

“It was one of my favorite experiences,” explained Muscala.

One might understandably wonder whether former Boston Celtics big man Mike Muscala might have an axe to grind with the team that obtained him from the Oklahoma City Thunder at the 2023 NBA trade deadline only to move him again in the offseason as part of the deal that brought big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics.

But in a recent interview with CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning, Muscala related that he looked back at his time in Boston fondly.

“It was one of my favorite experiences playing basketball. It was a great city,” said the former Celtics center. “I speak so highly of the city and of the team when people ask what it was like; the fans were amazing.”

“They love their basketball, and they were very supportive. I just really enjoyed getting to know the city, getting to learn about the history of the area, having some friends and family come out and visit, and playing at the Garden.”

“Man, it was awesome — a lot of really fun memories,” said Muscala.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Former Boston big man Mike Muscala on new Celtics assistant Charles Lee

Even though he did not stick with the Boston Celtics, veteran big man Mike Muscala still has a unique perspective on the organization he had a cup of coffee with towards the end of the 2022-23 NBA season

Even though he did not stick with the Boston Celtics, veteran big man Mike Muscala still has a unique perspective on the organization.

He had a cup of coffee with the franchise after being dealt from the Oklahoma City Thunder at the 2023 trade deadline. But that short stint in Boston is not Muscala’s only connection to the Celtics. He and Boston assistant coach Charles Lee are Bucknell alumni. Lee coached Muscala as an assistant at Bucknell and again on the Atlanta Hawks as Lee made the leap to the NBA as an assistant on the same team that drafted Muscala.

CLNS Media reporter Bobby Manning linked up with Muscala — now with the Washington Wizards — for a short interview on the “Garden Report” podcast to talk about his ties to Lee and time in Boston.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what the two had to say.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Boston’s Mike Muscala rated 13th-best center who could hit free agency in 2023

With Muscala earning a modest $3.5 million next year, it probably makes more sense to hang onto the veteran.

The Boston Celtics could have decisions to make this summer about their frontcourt, and if they elect to move on from veteran big man Mike Muscala, they will be letting go one of the top centers on the ’23 offseason’s cadre of prospective signees.

The Celtics have Muscala’s contract on their books for next season, but only if they want it to stay there. The big man has a team option on his current deal for the 2023-23 season. But with Muscala earning a modest $3.5 million next year, it probably makes more sense to hang onto the veteran.

Especially given, as HoopsHype’s Frank Urbina assessed, Muscala is the 13th-best center who could hit the market this summer. He is a big “who specializes in shooting threes and drawing charges” and “knows his role and doesn’t try to do too much.”

Muscala’s 6.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game averages might not seem like much, but he seldom makes mistakes when on the court and helps space the floor with his 39.1% clip from beyond the arc.

While other moves might make the Celtics’ plans for Moose obsolete, we expect to see him back in green and white.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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