OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Carmelo Anthony is done in Oklahoma City.A person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press the Thunder are sending Anthony and a 2022 protected first-round pick to Atlanta in exchange for Hawks guard Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala. Anthony will be waived by the Hawks, clearing the way for him to sign as a free agent elsewhere. The person spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the situation publicly.ESPN, which first reported the trade, said the Thunder will send Muscala to the Philadelphia 76ers for Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, and Philadelphia's Justin Anderson will be sent to Atlanta.Schroder, a speedy 6-foot-1 guard, averaged a career-high 19.4 points last season for the Hawks in 67 games, all starts.Anthony's lone season in Oklahoma City was largely a bust. He averaged 16.2 points and struggled at times in his new role alongside Russell Westbrook and Paul George. The 10-time All-Star posted career lows... [More]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Carmelo Anthony is done in Oklahoma City.A person with knowledge of the details tells The Associated Press the Thunder are sending the veteran NBA forward and a 2022 protected first-round pick to Atlanta in exchange for Hawks guard Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala. Anthony will be waived, clearing the way for him to sign as a free agent elsewhere. The person spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the situation publicly.ESPN, which first reported the trade, said the Thunder will send Muscala to the Philadelphia 76ers for Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot and Philadelphia's Justin Anderson will be sent to Atlanta.Schroder averaged a career-high 19.4 points per game last season for the Hawks in 67 games, all starts. The speedy 6-foot-1 guard averaged 17.9 points the year before that.Anthony's lone season in Oklahoma City was largely a bust. He averaged 16.2 points per game last season and struggled at times in his new role alongside Russell Westbrook and Paul George. The 10-time All-Star posted career lows in scoring average and field goal percentage, and the Thunder were ousted in the first round of the playoffs by Utah.___AP Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney contributed to this report.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have requested waivers on reserve guard Isaiah Taylor.Taylor, signed to a two-year contract last October, started nine of his 67 games last season. He averaged 6.6 points and 3.1 assists in 17.4 minutes.Taylor appeared to be in the Hawks' rebuilding plans. He sat alongside teammates Kent Bazemore, DeAndre Bembry and Mike Muscala at a news conference last month to announce the hiring of new coach Lloyd Pierce.But the Hawks decided Taylor was too expensive to keep. He was due $300,000 of his $1.5 million salary if still on the roster after Saturday.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks expect to enter NBA free agency next week with about $20 million in salary cap space and three open spots on their roster.General manager Travis Schlenk says the team will be in no rush to spend that money."We will not be quickly out of the gate looking to sign guys," Schlenk said Monday, when the Hawks introduced their three first-round draft picks, guards Trae Young and Kevin Huerter and forward Omari Spellman."We'll kind of sit back and see what the market dictates. ... We'll kind of play a waiting game and see how the market plays out."The market is expected to generate stiff competition for top free agents LeBron James, Paul George and Chris Paul. The Hawks are expected to be observers in those bidding wars.The Hawks may have had more interest in bargain shopping for affordable help on their front line before veterans Dewayne Dedmon and Mike Muscala exercised their contract options to return next season.Guards Malcolm Delaney and Damion Lee are eligible... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — At the start of his first news conference as the Atlanta Hawks coach, Lloyd Pierce looked down at a row filled with four of his new players.His thoughts immediately turned to his passion: Defense."If we weren't doing this press conference right now, I'd probably have these guys doing some defensive drills," Pierce said Monday. "That's who I am."Pierce, the former Philadelphia 76ers assistant whose agreement to become the Hawks coach was announced Friday , said his first priority will be assembling a staff. Pierce will be looking for assistants who share his passion for defense and his proven ability to connect with young players.A young Atlanta roster is about to add much more youth in next month's NBA draft.The Hawks leaned heavily on such young players as rookie John Collins and second-year forward Taurean Prince this season. More youth is coming in the June 21 NBA draft. The Hawks have three first-round picks and hope to land the No. 1 overall pick in Tuesday's NBA draft... [More]

ATLANTA (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 21 points, including four free throws in the final 17 seconds to stop Atlanta's comeback, and the Chicago Bulls beat the injury-depleted Hawks 129-122 on Sunday.Bobby Portis also had 21 points for Chicago.The Hawks, already playing without injured point guard Dennis Schroder, lost Kent Bazemore to a right knee sprain and Jaylen Morris to a left ankle injury in the second quarter.Taurean Prince, who led Atlanta with a career-high 38 points, sank a 3-pointer in traffic with 1:26 remaining to cut Chicago's lead to 118-115.Prince added a four-point play with 18.3 seconds remaining, again cutting the Bulls' lead to three points at 125-122 before LaVine's free throws padded the lead.Mike Muscala also set a career high with 19 points for Atlanta.Lauri Markkanen scored 19 points and Antonio Blakeney had 14 for Chicago.Bazemore hopped off the court straight into the tunnel, headed toward the team's locker room, after landing awkwardly and hurting his knee with 5:24... [More]

F/C Mike Muscala was recalled by the Atlanta Hawks from the Erie BayHawks of the G League on Sunday. In three games (all starts) with the BayHawks this season, Muscala has averaged 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 block in 17.4 minutes. In nine games (five starts) with Atlanta, he is averaging 6.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 22.4 minutes.

PF Mike Muscala missed his sixth game because of a sprained left ankle.

F Mike Muscala was out for the 11th straight game with a sprained left ankle.

F Mike Muscala missed his ninth game with a sprained left ankle. They recalled PG Josh Magette from the G League, where he was averaging 11 assists.

F Mike Muscala (left ankle sprain) missed his second straight game as Atlanta lost at Washington Saturday.

F Mike Muscala (left ankle sprain) missed Friday's game in Detroit.

F Mike Muscala collected 14 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season in Thursday's loss at Chicago.

F Mike Muscala required three stitches in his chin, the result of an elbow absorbed during Friday's loss to Washington.

F Mike Muscala was active. He missed six straight games with a sprained ankle.

F/C Mike Muscala tested out his left ankle during pregame, but missed his sixth straight game because of the sprain.

C/F Mike Muscala missed his fifth straight game with a sprained left ankle sustained against Milwaukee on Jan. 15.

C/F Mike Muscala missed his fourth straight game with a sprained left ankle and is doubtful to play against the Clippers on Monday in Atlanta.

C/F Mike Muscala missed his third straight game with a sprained left ankle and is doubtful to play against Philadelphia on Saturday in Atlanta. He was hurt shortly after entering the game last Sunday against Milwaukee when he stepped on the foot of G Dennis Schroder.

F Mike Muscala injured his left ankle when he fell in the first period. Muscala stepped on Schroder's foot and tumbled to the court with Milwaukee's Michael Beasley. Muscala was helped by the training staff to the lockerroom with 4:38 left in the first quarter and did not return. His status for Monday's game in New York is not certain.