Mike Muscala has been a valuable reserve for the rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder this season. And he's done so while managing a painful right ankle injury.

Muscala revealed that he has a stress fracture above his right ankle. The center said he might have to have surgery to address the injury this summer.

Despite the injury, Muscala has shot a career-best 43% on three-pointers this season. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault praised Muscala's approach to games and practices, despite an often-limited role. “He loves practice,” Daigneault said. “He loves going full-tilt … Him having to balance that with what’s best for him physically has been a challenge for him.”