{"id":55963,"date":"2025-08-09T18:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/55963\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T18:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:35:08","slug":"suns-add-first-time-assistant-coach-11-year-nba-veteran-to-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/55963\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns add first-time assistant coach\/11-year NBA veteran to staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Suns <\/a>have remodeled their roster and staff quite a bit this offseason.<\/p>\n

They decided to part ways with former head coach Mike Budenholzer, bringing in Jordan Ott to be the next head coach of the franchise.<\/p>\n

They also made some big changes to the core of their team, buying out the contract of Bradley Beal and trading away superstar player Kevin Durant.<\/p>\n

Recently, another move was made, this time on the coaching staff side.<\/p>\n

Suns make new addition to coaching staff<\/p>\n

NBA writer Michael Scotto reported<\/a>, “The Phoenix Suns will add Mike Muscala as an assistant coach, sources told\u00a0@hoopshype.”<\/p>\n

Muscala will return to the NBA<\/a>, coaching for the first time at age 34.<\/p>\n

His last stint as a player was with the Thunder <\/a>back in the 2023-24 NBA season, as he retired after that season concluded.<\/p>\n

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Scotto mentioned that Muscala worked with new Suns’ head coach Jordan Ott during both of their time with the Hawks<\/a>, which strengthened their connection and ultimately helped Muscala get his first job on a coaching staff in the NBA.<\/p>\n

Muscala played 11 years in the league, playing for the Hawks, 76ers<\/a>, Lakers<\/a>, Thunder, Celtics<\/a>, Wizards <\/a>and Pistons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We’ve slowly seen players from Muscala’s time in the league join coaching staffs in the past few years, such as Jared Dudley, Kemba Walker, Corey Brewer and several others.<\/p>\n

Muscala was the 44th overall pick back in the 2013 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

In 548 career games played, he averaged 5.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.5 blocks.<\/p>\n

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