It might not have been the sort of sexy mega-deal fans of the Boston Celtics would have called fireworks, but it was just what the doctor ordered in terms of what the ball club needed. The Celtics’ decision to swap Justin Jackson and two second round picks for Oklahoma City Thunder center Mike Muscala earned high marks from Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale in a recent article.
Per Favale, “Muscala is a risk-free acquisition who offers the exact type of frontcourt safety net the Celtics will maximize.” And while Favale believes that his “defensive mobility won’t turn heads” Boston is a team well-positioned to deal with the 31-year-old’s issues in a switching schema.
