Given the departures of Dwight Howard and Paul Millsap, the Atlanta Hawks’ frontcourt rotation next season is murky at best, but the return of forward/center Mike Muscala will provide head coach Mike Budenholzer with some semblance of continuity.
The 26-year-old unrestricted free agent will return for his fifth season in Atlanta after agreeing to a two-year, $10 million free-agent contract with the Hawks. The second year will reportedly be a player option, meaning Muscala could elect to reenter free agency next summer.
At any rate, the contract is a bargain for general manager Travis Schlenk and the Hawks front office as the efficient 6-foot-11 Bucknell product was projected to draw significant interest on the open market.