<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-hawks-big-man-drawing-notable-trade-interest-but-its-not-clint-capela');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hawks big drawing notable trade interest, but it’s not Clint Capela');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Hawks-Landry-Fields-Trae-Young.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hawks big drawing notable trade interest, but it’s not Clint Capela</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-12T06:57:17-07:00">July 12th, 6:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-12T06:57:17-07:00">July 12th, 6:57am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Are the Atlanta Hawks done making moves in the 2024 offseason? If they are, that only leaves them with plenty of midseason moves to make.</p><p>The Hawks reshuffled the deck by trading away Dejounte Murray and AJ Griffin and drafting Zaccharie Risacher and Nikola Djurisic. It may make them a less talented team for the time being but moving off of a co-star that didn’t fit with Trae Young and restocking their draft assets should allow them to try again. They could keep wheeling and dealing before the season starts to shore up their rotation, too.</p><p>One of the Hawks’s big men is <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/my-nba-trade-talk-and-free-agency?utm_campaign=email-post&amp;r=5mu3w&amp;utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">drawing trade interest</a>, according to NBA insider Marc Stein, but it’s neither veteran starter Clint Capela nor youngster Onyeka Okongwu.</p><p>Stein writes the following: “The Hawks have been trying to trade Clint Capela for more than a year, but league sources say that the Atlanta big man drawing the most external interest is newly acquired Larry Nance Jr. Word is Nance, who came to the Hawks in the recent Dejounte Murray trade, is being chased by multiple teams in need of proven size.”</p><p>Nance <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-hawks-pelicans-dejounte-murray-trade">landed in Atlanta in the trade</a> that sent Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans. In 61 games last season, Nance averaged just 5.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game, though he did shoot 57.3 percent from the field and 41.5 percent from deep on limited volume. His $11 million contract expires after the 2024-25 season.</p><p>A team looking to acquire Nance is surely interested in his playmaking, which is really solid for a big, as well as his shooting efficiency from deep and at the rim. Although he’s losing a step or two as an athlete, he’s talented and by all accounts a good presence in the locker room.</p><h2><b>Hawks looking to rebuild through youthful athleticism around Trae Young</b></h2><p>As it stands now, the Hawks are no more dangerous of a playoff team. The Eastern Conference has far too many teams with multiple stars and deep rotations, so a band of misfits around Young will only amount to a playoff appearance at the very best. Even then, they’re almost certainly going to have to make it through the play-in again.</p><p>But for as much as it’s worth, the Hawks could be a pretty enjoyable team to watch. Even if Risacher is uninspiring as a first-overall pick, he’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-2024-nba-draft-grade-for-zaccharie-risacher">an athletic wing</a> with the potential to be a strong three-point shooter. Dyson Daniels is a really good and smart defender on the wing, too. With Jalen Johnson ready to break out even further, Bogdan Bogdanovic still around and Kobe Bufkin and E.J. Liddell as upside swings, Atlanta is bound to be more interesting this season than last.</p><p>Capela and Okongwu still provide a solid 1-2 punch at center. The former may be on the move at some point, though, unless he and the Hawks can agree on a contract extension. For the time being, it makes sense to keep them and try to get something for Nance, whether it’s a future pick or a younger player.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hawks big drawing notable trade interest, but it’s not Clint Capela

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-brook-lopez-clint-capela-lead-vast-trade-market-for-centers');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Brook Lopez, Clint Capela lead vast trade market for centers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brook-Lopez-Clint-Capela-lead-vast-trade-market-for-centers.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Brook Lopez, Clint Capela lead vast trade market for centers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-21T10:31:19-07:00">June 21st, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-21T10:31:19-07:00">June 21st, 10:31am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rumors are running rampant now that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-draft-odds-no-3-overall-pick-prediction">NBA Finals are over</a> as teams around the league prepare for a busy offseason. We should expect to see numerous moves and the buzz around town is that there is a serious trade market for centers right now.</p><p>From the sounds of it, Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks and Clint Capela of the Atlanta Hawks, <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/with-bulls-roster-shakeup-underway-is-zach-lavine-the-next-piece-on-the-move-150136313.html" rel="noopener">are leading the way</a> in the NBA rumor mill, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. Other names to watch for are Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks, Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz, and Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons.</p><p>“Hartenstein, at this moment, is now generally expected to return to New York, as the Knicks have contacted opposing teams about moving Mitchell Robinson, sources said. There appears to be a wide range of starting-caliber big men available for trade. League personnel told Yahoo Sports the Bucks are open to reshaping their roster, and they are gauging the trade value for Brook Lopez. Houston, sources said, cautioned Lopez that re-signing with Milwaukee could very well lead to him eventually being traded when the Rockets pursued Lopez in free agency a year ago.</p><p>“Atlanta, sources said, continues to pursue deals for veteran center Clint Capela, who’s entering the final year of a contract that still owes the 30-year-old rim protector $22 million. Rival teams believe Utah is willing to engage in trade talks that would part ways with Jazz second-year center Walker Kessler. And the Detroit Pistons are evaluating the market for Isaiah Stewart, according to league sources.”</p><p>If these trade rumors are true <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-fan-mailbag-hawks-plans-nba-draft-rumors">then the NBA</a> is going to look vastly different next season. It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out. But every team in the league must make big moves if they hope to eventually catch up to the Boston Celtics.</p><h2>Which centers should we expect to be traded this NBA offseason?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brook-Lopez-scoring.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>There are a few teams that are likely to be busy this offseason as they aim to reshape their rosters for the 2024-25 NBA season. Brook Lopez certainly is a name to keep an eye on as the Bucks may want to find a third star to compliment Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. A possible smart move would be to combine Lopez with Khris Middleton in a trade package. But only time will tell what Milwaukee plans to do.</p><p>Another center to keep an eye on is Clint Capela. After the Hawks won the No. 1 pick overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, the front office suddenly finds itself with multiple options on the table. With the Trae Young and Dejounte Murray trade rumors still alive, Capela could be another player the franchise decides to move. Especially if Atlanta decides to enter a full rebuild.</p><p>Lastly, Mitchell Robinson could garner plenty of interest in the trade market this offseason. The Knicks have been rumored to be shopping Robinson since the middle of this previous season. Additionally, trading him along with draft capital could reel in another star to complement Jalen Brunson. New York isn’t too far away from finally becoming a championship contender. But the front office must make the right decisions this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Brook Lopez, Clint Capela lead vast trade market for centers

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Monday had to be a tough day for Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart, who was forced to watch his former team, the Boston Celtics, hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy without him after trading him this past offseason in a deal that ultimately landed them former Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-drops-truth-bomb-filling-marcus-smart-void">Smart was a member</a> this season of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-donovan-clingan-destinations-2024-nba-draft">a Grizzlies team</a> that dealt with a nearly unprecedented amount of injuries and thus was unable to make much noise in a vaunted Western Conference playoff landscape that figures to only get more and more competitive as time goes on.</p><p>Still, the good news for the Grizzlies is that <a href="https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-free-agency-rumors-intel-latest-news-after-nba-finals" rel="noopener">they are expected</a> to have star point guard Ja Morant back and healthy for the upcoming 2024-25 season, with Smart and a host of other veterans ready to help lift Memphis back into the spotlight they partly occupied between 2021 and 2023.</p><p>One of the biggest weak points on the Grizzlies’ roster currently is at the center position, as the team traded Steven Adams this year and doesn’t have a ton of depth in that spot on the roster at the present moment. Thus, it figures that the team would look into potentially trading for some reinforcements in that regard this offseason.</p><p>“Clint Capela is a popular trade target with the Grizzlies, Wizards, Pelicans and Bulls having expressed interest,” reported NBA insider Matt Moore of The Action Network.</p><p>Moore also noted that “the Grizzlies are expected to try and add multiple centers this summer, which is one reason they’ve been linked to trade-up rumors in the draft. Another name to watch as a potential reserve option is Day’Ron Sharpe from the Nets with one of their bench wings and a second rounder being part of a potential deal.”</p><h2><b>Can the Grizzlies bounce back?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Morant-and-Smart.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>There were certain points during the 2023-24 season that the Grizzlies’ active roster consisted almost exclusively of players that were not familiar to the average fan due to the sheer volume of injuries that the team had sustained over the course of the year.</p><p>Morant missed the first 25 games of the year due to a suspension and looked ready to take the league by storm upon his return in December, but unfortunately wasn’t able to stay in the lineup for long before suffering a season ending injury, which coincided with several other brutal injuries for Taylor Jenkins and company throughout the year.</p><p>When they’re healthy, the Grizzlies would figure to be a tier below teams like the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference pecking order, but that still doesn’t mean that they can’t be a competitive team and perhaps go on a deep playoff run if things break their way. After all, a healthy Morant is still one of the ten to fifteen best players in the league, and Marcus Smart brings a degree of defense and veteran stability to the team that wasn’t there the last time they made the postseason back in 2023.</p><p>In any case, next season is set to get underway in October.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Grizzlies’ pursuit of center upgrades include Clint Capela trade interest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-deandre-hunter-clint-capela-trade-scenarios');   ga('set', 'title', 'De’Andre Hunter, Clint Capela trade scenarios Hawks should explore');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DeAndre-Hunter-Clint-Capela-trade-scenarios-Hawks-should-explore.jpg"></figure><h1>De’Andre Hunter, Clint Capela trade scenarios Hawks should explore</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-12T08:55:01-07:00">June 12th, 8:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-12T08:55:32-07:00">June 12th, 8:55am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>What are the Atlanta Hawks going to do in the offseason? This seems like a very open-ended question right now, especially since the Hawks have various decisions to make. Not only does Atlanta own the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-mock-draft-3-0-donovan-clingan-to-rockets-amid-trade-rumors">first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft</a>, which is scheduled for June 26, but they are also expected to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-dejounte-murray-talk-relationship-amid-trade-rumors">re-assess their backcourt pairing</a> of Dejounte Murray and Trae Young. Murray was a prominent name who appeared in various rumors ahead of the trade deadline. In addition to Murray and Young, the Hawks are also expected to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-fan-mailbag-hawks-plans-nba-draft-rumors">discuss the futures</a> of De’Andre Hunter and Clint Capela.</p><p>As of right now, the Hawks are eyeing three prospects in the NBA Draft: Alex Sarr, Zaccharie Risacher, and Donovan Clingan. Should the Hawks select Risacher and shock everyone, then Hunter’s name suddenly becomes intriguing in trade talks due to the abundance of wing talent in Atlanta. In regards to Capela, he appears to be on his way out, with Sarr being the likely first overall pick in this year’s draft.</p><p>Regardless of the Hawks’ No. 1 pick, they are expected to make both Hunter and Capela available in trade discussions leading up to and past the NBA Draft, league sources told ClutchPoints. Atlanta is by no means a contending team in the Eastern Conference right now, and change is necessary this offseason. At this moment, the franchise is keeping all of its options open. Figuring out what kind of value Hunter and Capela hold on the trade market during an offseason in which there will be plenty of movement is not a bad idea by any means.</p><p>Every player in the league has a price. Right now, there is no telling what type of value the Hawks could get for players on their roster. Murray appears to be the player who could net the most assets in a trade, but does Atlanta actually want to deal the two-way guard since he was their most productive player this past season? The same can be said about Young, who has been the face of the franchise since he was drafted fifth overall in 2018.</p><p>While other teams in their position may elect to go through a rebuilding process, the Hawks are still of the mindset that they can be a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference once more. Obviously, that is not the case with the way their roster is currently assembled, which is why general manager Landry Fields and Atlanta’s front office are going to keep an open mind as they navigate through this re-tooling phase.</p><p>With the draft near and the Hawks also keeping the idea of cutting long-term costs in order to maintain a level of flexibility, here are three trades that the organization could consider making this offseason involving Capela and Hunter.</p><h2><b>Brandon Ingram joins the Hawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brandon-Ingram-passing.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><b><i>Atlanta Hawks receive: F Brandon Ingram, G Dyson Daniels, NOP 2028 1st Round Pick (Swap, Least favorable to ATL)</i></b></p><p><i><b>New Orleans Pelicans receive: F De’Andre Hunter, C Clint Capela, SAC 2025 1st Round Pick (via ATL, Top-12 protected), MIN 2025 2nd Round Pick (unprotected), LAC 2027 2nd Round Pick (via ATL, unprotected), ATL 2028 1st Round Pick (Swap, More favorable to NOP) </b></i></p><p>Much like the Hawks, the New Orleans Pelicans are going to be a busy team this offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-poach-trajan-langdon-from-pelicans-to-lead-front-office">Trajan Langdon jumped ship</a> for the Detroit Pistons after being the general manager in New Orleans over the last several seasons, leaving David Griffin as the sole decision-maker in the Pels’ front office. Brandon Ingram is entering the final year of his contract and has missed chunks of time each of the last few seasons due to injury. When he has been healthy, Ingram has generally been productive, but his upside in New Orleans is limited and he really struggled in the playoffs without Zion Williamson.</p><p>If there is any time for the Pelicans to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-brandon-ingram-trade-destinations-if-pelicans-break-up-roster">move on from Ingram</a> and revamp their roster around Williamson and CJ McCollum, now would be the opportune time. This is especially true seeing as the organization views Trey Murphy III as a potential All-Star talent on the wing. Murphy is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and it appears much more likely that NOLA will want to pay him over Ingram.</p><p>The market for a player like Ingram, who may not be ready to commit to a long-term contract with unrestricted free agency in 2025 staring him down, is very much unknown at this time. However, it is safe to assume that the Pelicans will be seeking a package similar to what the Toronto Raptors got at the trade deadline from the Indiana Pacers <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/raptors-pacers-pascal-siakam-trade" rel="noopener">for Pascal Siakam</a>, who was on an expiring contract. The Raptors landed Bruce Brown, Kira Lewis Jr., Jordan Nwora, two 2024 first-round picks, and a conditional 2026 first-round pick.</p><p>Although they have shown recent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-pelicans-dejounte-murray-trade-pursuit-gets-update-as-he-misses-hawks-game-vs-celtics">interest in Dejounte Murray</a> and would likely demand him in a trade for Ingram, perhaps the Hawks could look to sway New Orleans’ mind in a different direction. De’Andre Hunter and Clint Capela would immediately slide into the Pelicans’ starting rotation. Capela could be valuable, with Jonas Valanciunas entering unrestricted free agency and likely to seek offers elsewhere. Already having Herb Jones as one of the best defensive players in the league, New Orleans would now add another versatile two-way forward who is looking for a better role offensively in Hunter.</p><p>The two key questions that present themselves in the trade package outline here are whether the Pelicans would seek more first-round draft compensation and if the Hawks would want to target a former All-Star in the final year of his contract. Bringing in Ingram to pair with Young and Murray, as well as the incoming first overall pick, could certainly stir the pot in the Eastern Conference. Then again, the Hawks would have done nothing to improve their long-term payroll problems. This would be a big risk for Atlanta to take without any long-term commitment from Ingram.</p><h2><b>Mavericks add De’Andre Hunter</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DeAndre-Hunter-celebrating.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><b><i>Atlanta Hawks receive: G Tim Hardaway Jr., G Josh Green, BOS 2024 2nd Round Pick (via DAL, Pick No. 58), TOR 2025 2nd Round Pick (via DAL, unprotected)</i></b></p><p><i><b>Dallas Mavericks receive: F De’Andre Hunter, G/F AJ Griffin </b></i></p><p>The Dallas Mavericks have had a magical season and are currently fighting against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. When the offseason begins for the Mavs, they will be operating with a payroll that exceeds $170 million. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are set to make over $80 million combined next season, and this team won’t have any ability to add impactful players in free agency. The good news for Dallas is that they have tradeable contracts with Tim Hardaway Jr. ($16.1 million), Maxi Kleber ($11 million), and Dwight Powell ($4 million) that could be leveraged at any point for a player with a similar contract.</p><p>Although they have been a great defensive team throughout the playoffs, the Mavericks are still lacking talent and defensive awareness on the wing. Adding shooting depth and a player like Hunter, who can guard virtually any position, gives the Mavs yet another weapon to utilize next to Doncic and Irving.</p><p>The best part about this trade from Dallas’ perspective is they wouldn’t be sacrificing much in terms of production. Hardaway has fallen out of the rotation in the playoffs, and Josh Green’s athleticism would be replicated by Hunter on the wing. Not to mention, AJ Griffin is a recent first-round pick who presents scoring upside. Due to some injuries he has battled early on in his career, Griffin’s role and future in Atlanta are certainly worth discussing this offseason.</p><p>Compared to other teams around the league, the Mavs may not have much to offer the Hawks in order to make a trade like this worthwhile. Dallas is certainly a team that Hunter could fit in with if Atlanta moves him this offseason, but this seems like a scenario that would likely involve one other team where the Hawks could either re-route Hardaway or gain more draft assets. Two second-round picks and two rotational players for Hunter and Griffin, two players with potential to grow, are not the best.</p><h2><b>Thunder replace Josh Giddey</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Josh-Giddey.jpg"><figcaption>Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><b><i>Atlanta Hawks receive: G/F Josh Giddey, F Ousmane Dieng, MIA 2025 1st Round Pick (via OKC, Lottery-Protected)</i></b></p><p><b><i>Oklahoma City Thunder receive: F De’Andre Hunter, G/F AJ Griffin</i></b></p><p>What do Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder have planned this offseason? After claiming the 1-seed in the Western Conference, it has become abundantly clear that the Thunder are no longer rebuilding. This is a team that has numerous future assets that they can offer up in trades during the offseason in order to fill the gaps around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate.</p><p>There are questions being asked around the league about who will remain next to Gilgeous-Alexander in the long term. Chet Holmgren is not going anywhere, and the chances of Presti entertaining the idea of moving Jalen Williams are extremely slim. Between Luguentz Dort and Josh Giddey, it would make the most sense for Oklahoma City to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-josh-giddey-trade-buzz-picks-up-disappointing-season-thunder">move on from Giddey</a>. He did not have the most productive season, and the Thunder are exceptionally high on Cason Wallace filling minutes both behind and next to Gilgeous-Alexander.</p><p>As he enters the final year of his rookie deal, now would be the best time for Oklahoma City to move Giddey for a productive wing who can complement Dort’s defensive play. Hunter is a win-now player available on the trade market. At 26 years old, he lines up perfectly with the Thunder’s current timeline since Gilgeous-Alexander is 25 and Williams is 23. The best part about going out and getting Hunter is the upside he brings as a two-way wing who could actually turn into a factor as a rebounder with the right team. Much like how Andrew Wiggins turned into a great two-way player when he went to the Golden State Warriors, we could see similar development with Hunter in Oklahoma City.</p><p>From the Hawks’ perspective, they would be getting Giddey, who could be flipped for more assets, and a young player in Ousmane Dieng. The French forward is 6’10” and has shown flashes of his offensive potential in limited minutes early on in his career. Regardless of the first overall pick, the Hawks would be able to immediately create a lengthy frontcourt with the addition of Dieng next to Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson.</p><p>Across the board, this is a very fair trade for both teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

De’Andre Hunter, Clint Capela trade scenarios Hawks should explore

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/inside-bizarre-series-rockets-trades-turned-clint-capela-alperen-sengun');   ga('set', 'title', 'Inside the bizarre series of Rockets trades that turned Clint Capela into Alperen Sengun');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Inside-the-bizarre-series-of-trades-the-Rockets-did-to-turn-Clint-Capela-to-Alperen-Sengun.jpg"></figure><h1>Inside the bizarre series of Rockets trades that turned Clint Capela into Alperen Sengun</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-07T08:27:18-07:00">June 7th, 8:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-07T08:27:18-07:00">June 7th, 8:27am</time><address><a>Derick Quinanola</a>With a proficient background in basketball, NFL, and football, Derick Quinanola uses his knowledge to write blogs for readers that are both entertaining and informative. He has been writing with ClutchPoints for years and has developed an understanding of the type of content fans resonate with.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Even though the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/houston-rockets" rel="noopener">Houston Rockets</a> fell short of making the 2024 NBA playoffs despite the improved play of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/a45b0966/jalen-green" rel="noopener">Jalen Green</a> and the arrival of veterans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-fred-vanvleet-dillon-brooks-stat-worry-houston-fans">Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks</a>, the team’s future is trending upward. The Rockets are well-coached and have a lot of depth to their roster. But their success ultimately hinges on Alperen Sengun.  </p><p>While it’s clear the Rockets got a steal landing him as the 16th pick in the 2021 NBA draft, it actually took a series of complex trades to get him. And all of it all starts with Clint Capela. </p><h2>How the Rockets turned Clint Capela into Alperen Sengun</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Atlanta-Hawks-center-Clint-Capela-please-crop-to-make-landscape-orientation.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>After six seasons with the Rockets, Clint Capela’s tenure with the team came to an end in 2020. He was a pivotal player during their championship window with James Harden. However, once that window closed, the team decided to slowly embrace a full rebuild. </p><p>In a <a href="https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-complete-four-team-trade" rel="noopener">massive four-team trade</a> before the 2020 trade deadline, the Rockets received Robert Covington and Jordan Bell for Capela. A day later, Bell was traded for Bruno Caboclo who was eventually waived.</p><p>As for Covington, he was shipped to the Portland Trail Blazers the following season. In return, the Rockets acquired Trevor Ariza, a first-round pick (Usman Garuba), and the rights to Isaiah Stewart. Two days later, the team sent both Ariza and Stewart to the Detroit Pistons, along with a future second-round pick, and cash considerations in exchange for Christian Wood, a protected future first-round pick, and a second-round pick in 2021.</p><p>Seeing that Wood wasn’t the franchise center they had hoped for, they traded him to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for multiple role players (who all eventually got waived except for Boban Marjanović) and a first-round pick. Fast forward to the 2021 draft, the Mavs pick and the first-round pick from the Wood deal were used to acquire the 16th pick, making way for them to <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/rockets-acquire-16th-pick-alperen-sengun-in-trade-with-thunder" rel="noopener">acquire Sengun</a>. </p><h2>What is the aftermath of the Capela trade four years later?</h2><p>This series of moves transformed the Rockets’ assets from Capela into a promising future. It landed them Garuba, three future second-round picks, and of course, Alperen Sengun. The Rockets’ trading saga illustrates just how difficult it can be to be an NBA GM. It’s a blend of strategic planning, opportunistic decision-making, and honestly, a bit of luck.  </p><p> </p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Inside the bizarre series of Rockets trades that turned Clint Capela into Alperen Sengun

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