The OKC Thunder stood pat at the trade deadline much to the delight of the fans. Mike Muscala was never high on the trade list, but in the final hours before the deadline, anything can happen.
Muscala was tried at the start of the season as the backup to Steven Adams. He was given some of Nerlens Noel‘s minutes until Noel proved to be the better option as a backup. There are a number of reasons Noel is preferred and this brings us to what Muscala needs to add.
Defense
The OKC Thunder pride themselves on their defense, this is why Noel is the primary backup at the pivot.