<!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/houston-rockets/rockets-news-clint-capela-returns-houston-contract-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clint Capela returns to Rockets in $21.5 million sign-and-trade with Hawks');   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/2025/06/Clint-Capela-returns-to-Houston-with-21.5-million-contract-in-free-agency.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Clint Capela returns to Rockets in $21.5 million sign-and-trade with Hawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T16:55:44-07:00">June 30th, 4:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T20:13:45-07:00">June 30th, 8:13pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Rockets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/rockets-news-houston-re-signs-2-veteran-reserves-after-kevin-durant-trade">Rockets’ offseason continues to get better</a> as they reunite with Clint Capela.</p><p>Capela will <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1939828859802632490" rel="noopener">sign a three-year, $21.5 million deal</a> with the Rockets, ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Monday.</p><p>“Free agent center Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Major frontcourt addition – and return to Houston for Capela,” Charania said.</p><p>The Rockets will <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1939870850506780905" rel="noopener">complete the move via sign-and-trade</a>. They will send a 2031 second-round pick and cash to the Atlanta Hawks to carry out the transaction, per NBA insider Brett Siegel.</p><p>Houston selected Capela with the 25th pick of the 2014 NBA Draft. He represented them for six seasons as he made his way up the rotation until securing the starting job. Departing in the 2020 offseason, he averaged 12.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game after 334 appearances.</p><p>This past season with the Atlanta Hawks saw him produce 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and a block per contest after 55 games.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Rockets after landing Clint Capela</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Clint-Capela-returns-to-Houston-with-21.5-million-contract-in-free-agency-1.jpg"><figcaption>Erik Williams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Clint Capela returning to Houston, the Rockets have stacked up their center position with quality big men.</p><p>They have Alperen Sengun commanding the starter spot while Capela and Steven Adams will handle the backup minutes. It’s clear that the Rockets will prioritize depth in the frontcourt in case injuries happen during the regular season.</p><p>And when it comes to playoff experience, Capela has a lot of it. He’s played in eight postseasons, the deepest being his three Conference Finals runs with the Rockets in 2015 and 2018 and Hawks in 2021.</p><p>This will greatly benefit Houston as they will have centers who will rebound the ball at a high rate while being solid rim-protectors. Even though Capela continues to be inconsistent at the free-throw line, he makes up for it with his rebounding and physicality inside the arc.</p><p>The Rockets will continue to progress through the offseason, especially after landing Dorian Finney-Smith from the Los Angeles Lakers. It is clear that Houston is going all in on the championship push, boasting Sengun, Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., and Fred VanVleet as their core. Adding Capela to their bench rotation only improves their chances of being a serious threat next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clint Capela returns to Rockets in $21.5 million sign-and-trade with Hawks

<!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/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-why-clint-capela-confident-in-atlanta-depth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Clint Capela is confident in Hawks’ depth');   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/2025/02/Hawks-news-Why-Clint-Capela-is-confident-in-Atlanta-s-depth.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Clint Capela is confident in Hawks’ depth</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-28T16:24:58-08:00">February 28th, 4:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-28T16:24:58-08:00">February 28th, 4:24pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the Atlanta Hawks grind out the second half of the season, they’re doing it with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-caris-levert-georges-niang-cavs-tenure-help-atlanta">three new players on the team</a>. Georges Niang, Caris LeVert, and Terance Mann have a few games under their belts as Hawks players, but the team is still trying to build chemistry with them, especially from the bench unit.</p><p>There have been good things to come out of the new players, and there have also been times when it’s obvious that they haven’t been on the team forever, but there is more room to grow within the unit. Clint Capela, who is now in a bench role after starting for most of the season, is optimistic about <a href="https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/collective-experience-on-hawks-bench-making-it-easier-to-get-on-same-page/P2NNHZEWIBBKBLOJNUFKVYKXLI/" rel="noopener">what the new unit can do</a>.</p><p>“It’s a big difference because they don’t hesitate to communicate and figure it out, Capela said via Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Situations whenever we caught up in something defensively, we able to figure it out quicker,” he said. “And that’s a huge plus for the match.”</p><p>Each one of Niang, LeVert, and Mann have made solid contributions to the Hawks since arriving, and it’s hard not to think things will improve as time goes on. Especially with each of the players having experience in the league and playing at a high level, everyone believes it will work out, including LeVert himself.</p><p>“Yeah, I think that’s the thing that’s kind of bringing us together, is our communication and our experience,” LeVert said. “We’ve all played a lot of basketball. So, I think just getting on the same page has been a lot easier.”</p><h2><b>Hawks new players still building chemistry with team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Clint-Capela_692dc1.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Georges Niang, who has been very vocal since coming to the Hawks, also knows that it will take time for things to gel on the court. After their game against the Detroit Pistons, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-georges-niang-issues-sacrifice-take-building-chemistry-hawks">Niang shared his thoughts on sharing the floor</a> with his new teammates and what it’s going to take for them to build chemistry.</p><p>“I think these things take time,” Niang said. “This whole process isn’t going to be lightning in a bottle. I gotta give my teammates a ton of credit. Without them finding me and kicking the ball out, I wouldn’t be able to get the shots or looks that I get.</p><p>“It’s with sacrifice and giving. If another person sacrifices something so someone else can do their job, then it allows other people to shine. It’s awesome that it’s helped me individually, but obviously, there are some things I want to clean up myself so we can get over the hump since we’ve been consistently in these games, now it’s like you want to turn the corner and win.”</p><p>Niang, Caris LeVert, and Terance Mann all bring something different to the floor, which is why it may be a seamless fit for them as the season goes on.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Clint Capela is confident in Hawks’ depth

<!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-tried-pull-off-clint-capela-nikola-vucevic-trade-swap-bulls');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hawks tried to pull off Clint Capela-Nikola Vucevic trade swap with Bulls');   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/2025/01/Hawks-tried-to-pull-off-Clint-Capela-Nikola-Vucevic-trade-swap-with-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hawks tried to pull off Clint Capela-Nikola Vucevic trade swap with Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-29T13:24:38-08:00">January 29th, 1:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-29T13:24:38-08:00">January 29th, 1:24pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-dream-scenario-for-2025-nba-trade-deadline">Hawks may be trying to make some moves</a> before the trade deadline, and they apparently already tried to <a href="https://hardwoodparoxysm.substack.com/p/nba-trade-deadline-intel-and-analysis" rel="noopener">make something happen</a> with the Chicago Bulls and Nikola Vucevic, according to Matt Moore.</p><p>“The Jalen Johnson news probably changes some of their equations towards standing pat,” Moore wrote. “Teams never really want to do much in light of major injuries.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hawks tried to pull off Clint Capela-Nikola Vucevic trade swap with Bulls

<!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-news-real-reason-onyeka-okongwu-clint-capela-starting-lineup');   ga('set', 'title', 'The real reason Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu replaced Clint Capela in stating lineup');   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/2025/01/The-real-reason-Onyeka-Okongwu-replaced-Clint-Capela-in-stating-lineup.jpg"></figure><h1>The real reason Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu replaced Clint Capela in stating lineup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-23T15:54:20-08:00">January 23rd, 3:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-23T15:54:20-08:00">January 23rd, 3:54pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks have made a change in their starting lineup over the past few games, starting Onyeka Okongwu over Clint Capela at center. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-onyeka-okongwu-first-player-moses-malone-complete-unreal-feat">Okongwu has earned the position</a> after his recent performances coming off the bench, and head coach Quin Snyder spoke about his reason for why he made the change.</p><p>“I think over the course of the season, it’s always good to have an opportunity to look at different combinations and rotations to have that flexibility over the course of time,” Snyder said. “He’s been playing really well, not just in a role to start, but he’s worked hard to get healthy. He was banged up earlier in the year and we felt like it was a good opportunity for him.”</p><p>Okongwu recorded <a href="https://x.com/MusikFan4Life/status/1880853193292464492" rel="noopener">three consecutive double-doubles</a> off the bench. and he was the first Hawk player to achieve the feat since Moses Malone in 1991, according to NBA stats.</p><p>In his starts in the past two games, Okongwu has been productive and has given the Hawks some versatility on both sides of the ball. In their game against the New York Knicks, Okongwu finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, and against the Detroit Pistons, he had nine points and 10 rebounds.</p><p>Those games did not end in wins for the Hawks, but as Okongwu gets more comfortable in his new role, the wins will come.</p><h2>Onyeka Okongwu making a difference for the Hawks</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Onyeka-Okongwu_14b37c.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before being inserted into the starting lineup, Onyeka Okongwu was dominating coming off the bench. In their win against the Boston Celtics, Okongwu finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds. He finished with 22 points and 21 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns, and with that stat line, he became the first Hawks bench player to record at least 20 points and 20 boards in a single game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-onyeka-okongwu-accomplishes-feat-atlanta-player-history">Okongwu spoke about his performance</a> after that game and what led to his strong play.</p><p>“I was just being aggressive,” Okongwu said. “We were down some guys so my team needed me to be more aggressive out there and I was able to do enough to help the team win.”</p><p>“He’s strong, so he’s got space,” Quin Snyder said. “When he doesn’t have an angle, he has a great touch. He shoots a little floater and it’s hard to stop. He shoots it quickly, he’s confident in that shot, and we’re confident in him taking it. The other thing is that he’s got great hands. He comes up with a lot of tip-ins. Maybe he can’t secure the rebound, but he’s able to tip it in.”</p><p>With Okongwu now in the starting lineup, the big question now is what will happen to Clint Capela. He’s been in trade rumors since the start of the season, and teams are now <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-intel-cam-johnson-trade-talks-clint-capelas-future-mike-conley-and-deandre-hunter-chats/" rel="noopener">monitoring him on the market</a>, according to Michael Scotto.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The real reason Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu replaced Clint Capela in stating lineup

<!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', '/check-out-clint-capela-amazing-775k-car-collection-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Check out Clint Capela’s amazing $775K car collection, with photos');   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/2024/09/Check-out-Clint-Capelas-incredible-775K-car-collection-with-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Check out Clint Capela’s amazing $775K car collection, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-27T14:12:54-08:00">December 27th, 2:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-27T14:12:54-08:00">December 27th, 2:12pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Clint Capela has an amazing car collection. Capela is a legitimate starting center in the NBA. The Swiss big man currently suits up for the Atlanta Hawks. Standing at 6’10, Capela once led the NBA in rebounds.</p><p>He was originally drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round with the 25th-overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft as a project. Capela was assigned to the NBA G-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where he made the NBA D-League All-Defensive First Team. Since then, Capela has blossomed into a coveted big man in the NBA for his rebounding and top-tier rim protection.</p><p>If Capela isn’t playing for the Atlanta Hawks, he plays for the Swiss national team in FIBA competitions. Given Capela’s accomplishments in basketball, have you ever wondered what kind of cars a NBA star like him drives? Well, wonder no more. Here is a look at Clint Capela’s amazing $775K car collection, with photos.</p><p>According to online outlets, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clint-capela-net-worth">Capela has a net worth</a> of around $20 million. Thanks to lucrative NBA paychecks, it isn’t surprising that the former NBA rebounding champion can afford to live a lavish lifestyle. In fact, Capela opted to <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/clint-capela-net-worth" rel="noopener">spend a portion of his earnings on some of the most luxurious cars</a> on the planet.</p><h2><b>3. Audi R8</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/USC70AUC171B021001-e1734553371162.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/USC70AUC171B021002-e1734553347354.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/USC70AUC171B01350.webp"></figure><p><a href="https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2018-Audi-R8-5.2_V10_plus__2dr_All_Wheel_Drive_quattro_Coupe/photos/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>Retailing in the market for around $200,000, the least expensive car in Capela’s car collection is an Audi R8. Although it’s the cheapest car in his name, there’s no doubt that the Audi R8 isn’t cheap by any means.</p><p>The Audi R8 is an elite super car that’s built to take over the competition in terms of precision, performance, and design. As a result, it’s one of the most coveted cars in the market today, making it irresistible for the Hawks center.</p><p>The Audi R8 operates on a 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 powertrain. This allows it to produce 562 horsepower and 391 lb-ft of torque. In just around 3.5 seconds, the Audi R8 is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph with ease. Furthermore, in terms of speed, the Audi R8 has a seven-speed automatic transmission, and it can go as fast as 204 mph.</p><h2><b>2. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2012_mercedes-benz_sls-amg_2012_mercedes-benz_sls-amg_3eed6f49-90fd-4942-8292-1dfdc8b26d7a-V9Tqlo-89355-89356-scaled-1.webp?w=940"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2012_mercedes-benz_sls-amg_2012_mercedes-benz_sls-amg_84805525-cddc-49e9-a91e-3921ab699609-1qatqo-89340-07661.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2012_mercedes-benz_sls-amg_2012_mercedes-benz_sls-amg_d8ddd433-851c-42a6-8e7a-43e33dece059-IJjqwA-89716-89717-scaled-1.webp"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2012-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-24/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>Another sports car that easily stands out in Capela’s garage is the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. For this masterpiece on wheels, the former NBA rebounding leader paid around $275,000. This makes it the second-most expensive car in Capela’s collection.</p><p>It’s safe to say that the SLS AMG is also one of the main attractions of his garage. The SLS AMG is an elite sports car that demands attention wherever it goes. It features a sporty look that makes it an easy eye catcher. But more importantly, it’s built to outclass any of its counterparts in the market.</p><p>Some of the outstanding features of the SLS AMG include its gullwing doors, making it an easy eye-catcher. Furthermore, it’s ultimately lightweight and easy to maneuver, making it an elite beast that’s built for speed. On top of that, Capela should be able to enjoy the comfort of a lavish interior, providing an experience to any car owner like no other.</p><p>The SLS AMG sources its power from a 6.2-liter DOHC V8 engine. This allows it to produce 563 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. In terms of acceleration, the SLS AMG has no problems going from 0 to 60 mph in just a hair less than four seconds. Moreover, the SLS AMG can attain a maximum speed of 196 mph with the assistance of a seven-speed automatic transmission.</p><h2><b>1. Lamborghini Huracan </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2018_lamborghini_huracan-performante_2018_lamborghini_huracan-performante_15d58e4b-bd80-4f17-931c-c849db03bbbf-iftnwc-10001-66277_cc32c6.webp?w=940"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2018_lamborghini_huracan-performante_2018_lamborghini_huracan-performante_03795dee-b732-4c91-9703-d4a8065def3e-jseqfj-09977-66300_a3c693.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2018_lamborghini_huracan-performante_2018_lamborghini_huracan-performante_083fe9f7-48fb-4de0-88ab-1b6d7b4272a3-pX5FlI-10533-10534-scaled-3.webp"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2018-lamborghini-huracan-performante-10/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>Retailing in the market for around $300,000, the most expensive car in Capela’s car collection is the Lamborghini Huracan. This is arguably the best super car among the cars in the Hawks big man’s garage.</p><p>This top-of-the-line beast sports a sleek design not only for aesthetics, but it was also designed for aerodynamic purposes. In addition to this, not a lot of super cars in the market can match the benefits of a Huracan.</p><p>The Huracan derives its power from a 5.2-liter V10 engine. This allows it to produce 631 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque. The Huracan only needs a hair below three seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph. On the other hand, this super car can go as fast as 202 mph with the help of a seven-speed automatic transmission.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Clint Capela’s amazing $775K car collection.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Check out Clint Capela’s amazing $775K car collection, with photos

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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

<!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-grizzlies-pursuit-center-upgrades-include-clint-capela-trade-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Grizzlies’ pursuit of center upgrades include Clint Capela trade interest');   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/NBA-rumors-Grizzlies-pursuit-of-center-upgrades-include-Clint-Capela-trade-interest.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Grizzlies’ pursuit of center upgrades include Clint Capela trade interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-18T13:01:33-07:00">June 18th, 1:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-18T13:01:33-07:00">June 18th, 1:01pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. 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

<!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', '/clint-capela-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clint Capela’s net worth in 2024');   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/2023/12/clint-capelas-net-worth-in-2024-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Clint Capela’s net worth in 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-13T14:18:39-07:00">March 13th, 2:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-13T14:18:39-07:00">March 13th, 2:18pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time NBA writer at ClutchPoints. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball. He is also a life-long fan of LeBron James.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Clint Capela’s net worth in 2024 is $20 million. Capela is a center for the Atlanta Hawks. He once led the NBA in rebounding. Let’s take a closer look at Clint Capela’s net worth in 2024.</p><h2><b>What is Clint Capela’s net worth in 2024?: $20 million</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/clint-capelas-net-worth-in-2024-2.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/clint-capela-net-worth" rel="noopener">Clint Capela’s net worth</a> in 2023 is $20 million. This is according to reputable outlets such as Sportskeeda.</p><p>Clint Capela was born on May 18, 1994, in Geneva, Switzerland. He attended the Institut national du sport, de l’expertise et de la performance or INSEP in Paris where Capela honed his basketball skills.</p><p>After attending INSEP, Capela went on to play for two seasons for French professional basketball club Elan Chalon of LNB Pro A. In two seasons Capela averaged 7.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 66 percent from the field overall. During his final season, Capela was named Pro A Rising Star and Pro A Most Improved Player.</p><h2><b>Clint Capela is drafted by the Rockets</b></h2><p>After his stint with Elan Chalon, Capela declared for the 2014 NBA Draft. On draft night, the Houston Rockets selected Capela in the first round with the 25th overall pick. Shortly after, <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/clint-capela-15377/transactions/" rel="noopener">Capela signed</a> a two-year rookie deal worth $2.43 million with the Rockets, according to Spotrac.</p><p>In his rookie season, Capela only saw limited action. In just 12 games, the Swiss Center averaged 2.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in only 7.5 minutes per game.</p><p>After that, Capela continued to earn his keep in the Rockets rotation. Capela had a respectable 2016-17 season, averaging 12.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game on 64 percent shooting from the field.</p><p>In order to hone his skills, the Rockets assigned Capela to the team’s G-League affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers. In 38 games, the 6-foot-10 center put up 16.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per outing while shooting 60 percent from the field overall.</p><h2><b>Clint Capela’s contract extension with the Rockets</b></h2><p>It was in the 2017-18 season where Capela established himself as a top-tier center. The 6-10 bruiser put up 13.9 points and 10.8 rebounds per game while shooting a league-leading clip of 65 percent. In the 2018 offseason, the Rockets rewarded Capela with a five-year contract extension worth $90 million, based on a <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2774731-clint-capela-rockets-reportedly-agree-to-5-year-90m-contract" rel="noopener">report</a> by Bleacher Report.</p><p>Since signing the lucrative deal, Capela continued to be a double-double machine for the Rockets. In his final year at Houston, Capela averaged a monstrous 13.9 points and 13.8 rebounds double-double stat line.</p><h2><b>Clint Capela is traded to the Hawks</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/ATLHawks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ATLHawks</a> have acquired Clint Capela and Nene from the Rockets in a 4-team trade. The Hawks traded Evan Turner and a first round pick via the Nets. <a href="https://t.co/XMROqNoNRL">pic.twitter.com/XMROqNoNRL</a></p><p>— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/GAFollowers/status/1224929799149432832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In 2020, Capela found himself as part of a four-team trade between the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Denver Nuggets.</p><p>The deal that also involved the likes of Noah Vonleh, Juan Hernangomez, Jarred Vanderbilt, Shabazz Napier, Malik Beasley, Evan Turner, Gerald Green, Jordan Bell, Robert Covington, Keita Bates-Diop, and a handful of draft picks landed Capela in Atlanta.</p><p>In his first season with the Hawks, Capela averaged 15.2 points to go along with a career-high 14.3 boards per game. His rebounding tally was good enough to crown Capela as the rebounding leader of the NBA.</p><h2><b>Clint Capela’s contract extension with the Hawks</b></h2><p>After his emphatic 2020-21 season, the Hawks secured the services of Capela by signing him to a lucrative two-year contract worth $46 million, based on <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/clint-capela-atlanta-hawks-agree-to-2-year-contract-extension-worth-46-million#:~:text=The%20NBA's%20leading%20scorer%20from,through%20the%202024%2D2025%20season." rel="noopener">reports</a>.</p><p>Since then, the Hawks have relied on Capela as the team’s resident starting center, thanks to his rim protection, accuracy in the shaded area, and as a double-double threat. In the ongoing 2023-24 season, Capela is producing 11.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game on 56 percent shooting from the field.</p><h2><b>Clint Capela’s other endeavors</b></h2><p>Aside from playing in the NBA, Capela also showcases his talents for Switzerland’s men’s basketball team internationally. He has represented Switzerland on three occasions, including the Eurobasket 1st Qualifying Tournament, Eurobasket 2nd Qualifying Round, and at the Eurobasket 2021 Pre-qualifiers. In FIBA play, Capela is putting up 12.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.</p><p>Given Capela’s rise as one of the premium centers in the NBA, it isn’t surprising that several brands wanted to partner up with the Swiss center. Some of these brands include Swiss watch brand Richard Mille, Beats by Dre, and sportswear giant Nike.</p><p>While Capela is often busy making his presence felt for the Hawks in the NBA, he is also making a positive impact in the community.</p><p>The onetime NBA rebounding leader serves as the founder of the CC15 Foundation. According to its <a href="https://www.clintcapela.org/mobile/index.aspx">website</a>, the CC15 Foundation aims to provide assistance to children in foster care and of those from low-income families, in terms of resources, opportunities, and etc.</p><p>Nevertheless, were you at all stunned by Clint Capela’s net worth in 2024?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clint Capela’s net worth in 2024

<!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-news-atlanta-gets-key-clint-capela-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks get key Clint Capela injury update');   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/2024/02/Atlanta_gets_key_Clint_Capela_injury_update.webp"></figure><h1>Hawks get key Clint Capela injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-13T17:58:15-08:00">February 13th, 5:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-13T17:58:15-08:00">February 13th, 5:58pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks have been a team that’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-rival-front-offices-think-hawks-will-make-trae-young-available-for-trade" rel="noopener">played inconsistently</a> this season. They’re on the borderline of fighting for a play-in spot and missing the postseason all together. They are below .500 although they have gone 6-4 in their last ten games. The Hawks got positive news on Tuesday, however when it was announced that Clint Capela is <a href="https://twitter.com/KLChouinard/status/1757531828603281451" rel="noopener">progressing towards a return</a> from an adductor injury that’s kept him out of the lineup as per Kevin Chouinard of Hawks.com.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Clint Capela is progressing in his rehabilitation from a left adductor strain. He will be listed as out for tomorrow’s game at Charlotte and is expected to return to practice following the All-Star break.</p><p>— Kevin Chouinard (@KLChouinard) <a href="https://twitter.com/KLChouinard/status/1757531828603281451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Clint Capela has been out of the Hawks lineup since Feb. 3 as he’s been dealing with an adductor injury. He has missed the last five games. Prior to that he had been the Hawks starting center. According to Chouinard, Capela will miss his sixth straight game on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets, but is expected to resume practicing following the All-Star break.</p><p>Capela has started in all 47 games he’s played in this season at a little under 26 minutes per game. He had been averaging 11.5 points per game, 10.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.5 blocked shots with splits of 57.5 percent shooting from the field and 64.9 percent shooting from the free throw line.</p><p>Capela had seen his name in trade rumors leading up to the NBA Trade Deadline, but the Hawks decided to hold on to their starting center amid his injury. Capela is now in his fourth season with the Hawks after being traded by the Houston Rockets in 2020. He began his NBA career with the Rockets as the No. 25 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks get key Clint Capela injury update

<!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-clint-capela-set-to-miss-next-few-games-with-left-adductor-strain');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Clint Capela set to miss next few games with left adductor strain');   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/2024/02/Clint_Capela_set_to_miss_next_few_games_with_left_adductor_strain.webp"></figure><h1>Hawks’ Clint Capela set to miss next few games with left adductor strain</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-04T12:46:26-08:00">February 4th, 12:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-04T12:46:26-08:00">February 4th, 12:46pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a>Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland, covering the last legs of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela will be sidelined through the trade deadline due to an adductor injury.</p><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/1754233486909624431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1754233486909624431%7Ctwgr%5Ec928f52ce658015c89dc84f6559d0f8b33905ad2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.clutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php" rel="noopener">team announced</a> on Sunday that the veteran big man began experiencing discomfort in Saturday night’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-currys-wasted-60-points-prompts-disheartening-steve-kerr-reaction" rel="noopener">thrilling overtime win over the Golden State Warriors</a>, with a subsequent MRI revealing an adductor strain. Capela is set to be “re-evaluated” in 7-to-10 days, shelving him past the February 8th trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">An <a href="https://twitter.com/emoryhealthcare?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@emoryhealthcare</a> injury update:</p><p>After experiencing discomfort late in last night’s game vs. Golden State, center Clint Capela underwent an MRI earlier today at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex.</p><p>He has been diagnosed with a left adductor strain. He will be re-evaluated in… <a href="https://t.co/9vlx4YWVd0">pic.twitter.com/9vlx4YWVd0</a></p><p>— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) <a href="https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/1754233486909624431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Capela played a major role in his team’s hard-earned victory over Golden State, finishing with 17 points and 15 rebounds—including six on the offensive end of the floor—on 8-of-11 shooting in just 25 minutes. He exited with 4:36 left in the fourth quarter, never returning to the action as Quin Snyder committed to Onyeka Okongwu at center for crunch-time and the extra session.</p><p>Capela has been a rumored trade candidate for years, Okongwu’s ongoing rise toward being a nightly impact player making him expendable. The 29-year-old is reportedly available for the right price at the trade deadline as Atlanta re-shuffles its roster around Trae Young, but there’s been no major traction on a deal for Capela so far.</p><p>Injuries typically complicate potential trades to the point of rendering them non-starters. Given the minor nature of Capela’s adductor issue, though, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-clint-capela-trade-rumors-lakers-knicks" rel="noopener">previously interested suitors</a> likely still have ambitions of bringing him in before February 8th.</p><p>The Hawks have won four in a row entering Monday’s home matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers. Expect Okongwu to start in Capela’s place for the foreseeable future, with Snyder likely to dust off backup big man Bruno Fernando as the team’s backup center and perhaps roll out small-ball lineups with Jalen Johnson in the middle.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Clint Capela set to miss next few games with left adductor strain

<!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-make-saddiq-bey-available-amid-dejounte-murray-clint-capela-trade-talks');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hawks make Saddiq Bey available amid Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela trade talks');   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/2024/01/nba-rumors-hawks-make-saddiq-bey-available-amid-dejounte-murray-clint-capela-trade-talks.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hawks make Saddiq Bey available amid Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela trade talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-22T17:16:16-08:00">January 22nd, 5:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-22T17:16:16-08:00">January 22nd, 5:16pm</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the February 8 trade deadline looms closer, NBA teams seem to have ramped up their ongoing deals and discussions. The Atlanta Hawks, specifically, are one of the most brought-up teams in terms of trade rumors. With names <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-dejounte-murrays-clutch-heroics-fans-split-trade" rel="noopener">such as Dejounte Murray</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-clint-capela-trade-rumors-lakers-knicks" rel="noopener">Clint Capela reportedly available</a>, the Hawks have garnered the interest of several suitors. Now, it seems that another player will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-bruce-brown-dejounte-murray-trade-market-trade-deadline-rumors" rel="noopener">made available from Atlanta’s</a> current roster: Saddiq Bey</p><p>The 24-year-old forward is in the final year of his rookie deal at $4.5 million, making him a possible major addition to a playoff-contending team before he hits free agency, per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. Last year, the Hawks acquired Bey from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for multiple second-round picks.</p><p>The former Villanova Wildcat is currently averaging 12.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Seeing action as a starter for the Hawks, Bey is known to use his athleticism to provide impact on both ends of the floor. Looking at how he has nights with notable double-double performances despite only earning the said amount of money, Bey’s availability on the trading block will most likely attract more teams for discussions.</p><h2>Trade rumors surrounding the Hawks point to a rebuild</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Players-Hawks-must-move-at-2024-NBA-trade-deadline.webp"></figure><p>Putting Bey up for grabs next to Murray and Capela has shown that the Hawks are in the process of a rebuild. Back in 2022, the team was expected to go far when Murray was paired with Trae Young as the starting backcourt. After losing to the Boston Celtics in the first round of last year’s playoffs, the Hawks don’t seem to be faring any better this season.</p><p>Sitting in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, Atlanta holds an 18-24 record. Regardless, if the team wants to ship Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray and Clint Capela away, then they have just over two weeks left to make a move.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Hawks make Saddiq Bey available amid Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela trade talks

<!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', '/sources-clint-capela-trade-rumors-lakers-knicks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sources: Lakers, Knicks amongst list of trade suitors for Hawks’ 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/2024/01/Sources_Lakers_Knicks_amongst_list_of_suitors_for_Hawks__Clint_Capela_copy.webp"></figure><h1>Sources: Lakers, Knicks amongst list of trade suitors for Hawks’ Clint Capela</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-15T10:50:41-08:00">January 15th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-15T10:51:51-08:00">January 15th, 10:51am</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">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-trade-deadline-2024-chris-paul-warriors-ja-morant-injuries-impact" rel="noopener">NBA trade deadline</a> in just about three weeks, the Atlanta Hawks are inching closer to making significant roster changes. Former All-Star guard Dejounte Murray has been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-pistons-join-lakers-knicks-others-list-dejounte-murray-trade-suitors" rel="noopener">hot topic of trade discussions</a> in recent weeks, with the league-wide expectations being that his time in Atlanta is coming to an end. Along with Murray, Clint Capela has become another key name to watch in trade rumors pertaining to the Hawks.</p><p>Following their loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday, league sources told ClutchPoints that the Hawks have become “increasingly motivated” to find a trade partner for the veteran center this season. Capela, who is in the midst of his 10th NBA season — fourth in Atlanta — heard his name come up in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-hawks-exploring-clint-capela-trade-market" rel="noopener">trade rumors</a> during the offseason.</p><p>After the Dallas Mavericks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-mavs-still-eyeing-trade-hawks-clint-capela-after-previous-failed-attempt" rel="noopener">heavily pursued</a> the 29-year-old center during the summer, and at one point believed they were going to acquire him, the Hawks decided to back out of negotiations and keep Capela on their roster. The hope in Atlanta at the time was that the team would be able to right their wrongs from last season. Now, that mindset has changed ahead of the trade deadline.</p><h2><b>Trade suitors for Clint Capela</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hawks_news_Clint_Capela_airs_frustration_amid_Atlanta_s_ugly_slump.webp"></figure><p>Frustrations stemming from their lack of success continue to mount in Atlanta, leaving the Hawks’ front office open to virtually all offers coming their way. For Capela, an influx of playoff-contending teams have already begun to show a level of interest, with the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, and Sacramento Kings named as possible suitors for the veteran center, sources said.</p><p>While Capela has continued to remain an impactful frontcourt talent for the Hawks, fourth-year big man Onyeka Okongwu has continued to see his role increase since the start of the season. After Okongwu received a four-year, $62 million extension from the Hawks, Capela has become expendable to Atlanta. The team is interested in moving his contract in order to create a level of financial flexibility moving forward.</p><p>Pertaining to Capela’s possible trade suitors, the Knicks and Rockets are two teams that have been searching the market for frontcourt help. While they are not necessarily thrilled with the idea of adding a $20 million contract that carries over to the 2024-25 season, sources indicated that New York is still interested in adding an impactful center alongside Isaiah Hartenstein at the trade deadline. The Knicks have shown more interest in Murray through the weeks, with Capela’s name coming up briefly during the team’s initial pursuit of Murray.</p><p>It is worth noting that the Knicks recently had their $7.8 million Disabled Player Exception declined by the league due to <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1745208926264803801" rel="noopener">the belief</a> that starting center Mitchell Robinson could possibly return from ankle surgery before the conclusion of the regular season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Hartenstein took over the starting center job and has played well in the wake of Robinson’s injury.</p><p>The Lakers, league sources said, have briefly discussed the scenario of acquiring both Murray and Capela from the Hawks. Whereas Atlanta has remained adamant on wanting third-year guard Austin Reaves, the Lakers have remained firm on their stance of keeping the 25-year-old out of all trade discussions. This extends to trade conversations Los Angeles has held with other teams besides the Hawks.</p><p>Along with Trae Young, the Hawks have informed rival teams inquiring about trade opportunities that they have no interest in discussing Jalen Johnson, sources said. It is also believed that rookie Kobe Bufkin is being left out of trade discussions, as he would be in line to see a significant role change should Atlanta part ways with Murray.</p><p>In a total of 36 games entering Monday afternoon’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, Capela has averaged 11.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 57.3 percent from the floor.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.9	8.5	1.1	1.0	0.6

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.9	8.5	1.1	1.0	0.6

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