Clint Capela, Kevin Durant and Houston Rockets
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Rockets Wire on MSNWith Clint Capela signing, Rockets show belief in ‘double big’ lineupsClint just adds something we don’t have, in terms of being a center who can move a little bit easier on the perimeter... and also as a lob threat.”
The Houston Rockets bolstered their frontcourt by signing veteran center Clint Capela on Monday following his five-year tenure with the Atlanta Hawks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
The Rockets agreed to their second deal since free agency opened Monday evening, bringing Clint Capela back to the team after five years away.
Clint Capela will sign with the Rockets on a three-year, $21.5 million contract, reuniting after the center's departure in 2020.
Clint Capela had been with the Atlanta Hawks since the middle of the 2019-20 season. He is coming off a year where he averaged 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 as
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The signing of Clint Capela will no doubt help the Rockets, but here's the player they should have signed in free agency instead.
Clint Capela made his debut for the Hawks on December 28, 2020. In his four seasons with the team, he has played 205 games and averaged 12.7 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.
The Houston Rockets have been one of the most talked-about teams in the NBA offseason after free agency and trade season sent the league into a whirlwind in lat