Melo will be waived, but a rather shocking turn of events was the involvement of a third team. The Philadelphia 76ers – even without an actual General Manager – finagled their way into this trade. Not only did they send out players (Justin Anderson to the Hawks and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to the Thunder) they also took back a player.
It was not just any player, however. It is with a heavy heart that Hawks fans worldwide had to bid farewell to one of the most likable players in recent team history: the one and only Mike Muscala.