Clippers flip Muscala to Lakers for Beasley, Zubac

Mike Muscala's tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers did not even last one game as the center was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday for forward Michael Beasley and center Ivica Zubac, multiple outlets reported. Muscala, who was acquired by the Clippers on Wednesday in the trade that sent Tobias Harris and two others to the Philadelphia 76ers, will still call Los Angeles home for now, he will just be wearing purple and gold. He averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 47 games (six starts) for the Sixers.

Beasley, who missed time in December to spend time with his ailing mother, averaged 7.0 points with 2.3 rebounds in 26 games (two starts) for the Lakers. He is in his first season in Los Angeles after playing the previous 10 seasons with the Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks. Zubac, who started to emerge this season after injuries and illness struck the roster, averaged 8.5 points with 4.9 rebounds in 33 games (12 starts) with the Lakers. He had a three-game stretch in December where he went 25-of-32 from the field and scored at least 16 points in each of those games.

The Lakers still have an open roster spot, with multiple reports saying the team has an interest in adding free-agent Carmelo Anthony. The veteran played just 10 games for the Houston Rockets this season before getting traded to the Chicago Bulls, who waived him. The trade continued what has been a busy two days for the Clippers, who moved Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott to the Sixers on Wednesday. They also waived both center Marcin Gortat and guard Milos Teodosic on Thursday, per reports, and traded Avery Bradley to the Memphis Grizzlies for Garrett Temple and JaMychal Green.

--Field Level Media