Mike Muscala was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers for Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac in a trade that was to give the Lakers some shooting and an open roster spot. Muscala, who the Clippers acquired from Philadelphia on Wednesday, is averaging 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds on the season.Beasley is putting up 7.0 points and 2.3 rebounds while Zubac is scoring 8.9 points and picking up 4.9 rebounds.https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/omnisport/3d/7/muscala-mike-10132018-getty-ftr_1lncevpfy3cig1g4t0dj2cf2e2.jpg?t=1884012390&w=500&quality=80 To put it nicely, Muscala’s tenure with the Lakers was an unmitigated disaster, an absolute trainwreck. Their best stretch came during December when they shot 35.5 percent as a team from beyond the arc. He was shooting a mediocre (but valuable for his position) 34 percent from three with the 76ers, averaging 7.6 points per game.Well, Muscala shot 36.8 percent from beyond the arc in a Lakers jersey. He was averaging 12 points, 2.5 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game.Amid lingering foot and ankle injuries, Bullock’s 3-point percentage took a hit after he began donning the purple and gold, from 38.8 percent on 6.7 attempts per game to 34.3 percent on 5.2 attempts per game.The former Tar Heel’s best game came against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 31 when he scored 18 points, hitting four of his six attempts from beyond the arc.With sporadic playing time, Bullock didn’t seem to get into a groove with the team but indicated that Bullock will be an unrestricted free agent this upcoming summer. That he hasn’t done so isn’t even the worst part of a …
But when the trade deadline passed, the Unibrowed wonder was still with the New Orleans Pelicans.The Lakers did, however, acquire some shooting help in Reggie Bullock. Weeks and weeks of speculation occurred after Anthony Davis made his trade demand public. January is when things became worse as a team they were dead last in the NBA, shooting just 30.6 percent.The continued struggles in shooting prior to the trade deadline forced the Lakers to come to grips with their offseason blunder and sacrifice some assets to acquire two known shooters. Spectrum SportsnetPelicans’ vice president David Griffin expresses optimism that Anthony Davis will stayReport: Lakers never offered front office role to Jerry West during previous regime change Los Angeles has acquired forward Mike Muscala from the Clippers for Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac, according to ESPN.The Clippers are trading Mike Muscala to the Lakers for Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac, league sources tell ESPN.The deal opens up a roster spot for Los Angeles as it hopes to sign another player on the buyout market, with several outlets indicating Carmelo Anthony is a strong possibility to land with the Lakers.
Despite the dropoff since joining the Lakers, the organization would do well to consider bringing him back, assuming his shooting would return to the marksman numbers he had in Detroit.To put it nicely, Muscala’s tenure with the Lakers was an unmitigated disaster, an absolute trainwreck.Mike Muscala was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers for Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac in a trade that was to give the Lakers some shooting and an open roster spot. The Lakers traded Ivica Zubac for Mike Muscala because they thought Muscala would hit threes. In four appearances, Muscala failed to score at all.In the 17 games that Muscala appeared in, the Lakers were outscored by a total of 29 points when he was on the court. Muscala was a big who can stretch the floor (or so we thought) and the Lakers needed shooters. Oh and Zubac? Talking Stick Resort Arena
New Lakers Reggie Bullock, Mike Muscala begin blending in Both recently acquired players were given video playbooks before Saturday's practice and are expected to play Sunday The Lakers didn’t come up with Anthony Davis at the trade deadline, but they did make a deal for a big man by acquiring Mike Muscala from their STAPLES Center co-tenant Clippers. He eclipsed double-digit points five times in his last six games but did not surpass eight points in his first 11 games with the Lakers. Three Oklahoma City Thunder players remain out against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, the team announced in its game notes. The Clippers are trading Mike Muscala to the Lakers for Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2019 He made 1.2 3-pointers on 3.4 attempts per game in 17 games played. “It’s going to be a wild one,” most of us thought as we imagined LeBron James and Davis pick and rolls. During the first three months of the season, the Lakers did not crack the top 15 in 3-point percentage. The Clippers are trading Mike Muscala to the Lakers for Michael Beasley and Ivica Zubac, league sources tell ESPN. (Image/NBC Sports) Just before the trade deadline on Thursday, it was announced that the Los Angeles Lakers had acquired 27-year-old Mike Muscala from the Los Angeles Clippers, in exchange for Ivica Zubac and Michael Beasley. Ferguson continues to … Wing Terrance Ferguson, center Mike Muscala and guard Dennis Schroder will all be unavailable. That number was greatly affected by one +25 mark in a thorough dismantling of the Pelicans in which Muscala scored 10 points and recorded three rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks.Like Bullock, Muscala is going to be a free agent this summer.If the Lakers look to have any success moving forward, their front office will have their work cut out for them this offseason. Unfortunately, the results did not match the intended purpose.First reported on February 5th, Reggie Bullock was With Detroit, Bullock was shooting 38 percent from three and 45 percent on corner 3’s, something the Lakers desperately needed and lacked on the roster. Muscala, who was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, is an alumni of Bucknell College where he represented the Bucknell…
In the last five games of the season, he made 51.9 percent of his 3-pointers on 5.4 attempts per contest, exaggerating his overall impact on the team.Ivica Zubac was playing the best basketball of his career when he was traded and he’s experiencing the postseason with the Lakers’ crosstown rivals.To put it into perspective: even when healthy, Mike Muscala was getting DNP’s.