Houston Rockets center Clint Capela reportedly will miss four to six weeks with a thumb injury suffered Sunday against the Orlando Magic, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski added that an MRI revealed ligament damage.
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Is Clint Capela still injured?
Clint Capela hasn’t been able to rehab from his heel injury like he’d hoped to, but the Hawks’ new center continues to progress even as the NBA season remains on pause. … “I’m feeling pretty good,” Capela told The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner this week.
What is Clint Capela salary?
15.52 million USD2018
How good is Clint Capela?
By all accounts, Clint Capela is a quality defensive center. His defensive box plus-minus this season is plus-2.4, the second-best mark of his career. Synergy also rates him well, sliding him in the 77th percentile with 0.864 points per possession allowed.
What language does Clint Capela speak?
Although he’s only 23 years old, Capela speaks three languages fluently and could answer most basketball-related questions in a fourth – German – should it ever be necessary.
Has Clint Capela played for the Hawks yet?
No. 15 – Atlanta Hawks
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Playing career
Career history
2012–2014
2014–2020
Where did Clint Capela go to?
Atlanta Hawks
When was Clint Capela traded to the Hawks?
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 24: Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets shoots the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 24, 2020 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
What happened to Capela?
The Rockets traded Capela to the Atlanta Hawks ahead of this season’s deadline as part of a four-team, 12-player deal. … After the trade, the Rockets were left without a traditional big man to play in the post. As a result, the team has been playing “small ball” lineups.
Who did the Hawks trade for Clint Capela?
As part of the exchange, the Hawks traded guard/forward Evan Turner and a conditional future first round pick (acquired from Brooklyn on July 6, 2019) to the Minnesota Timberwolves and sent a 2024 second round pick (acquired from Golden State on June 20, 2019) to the Houston Rockets.
What did the Rockets get for Clint Capela?
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania of The Athletic first reported the flurry of moves. In the trade, the Rockets get Covington and Jordan Bell from the Wolves and the Hawks’ 2024 second-round pick. The Hawks get Capela and Nene from the Rockets (Atlanta then waived Nene a day later).
When did the Rockets trade Clint Capela?
2020
Why did they trade Clint Capela?
Morey noted that the biggest reason for the Capela trade was the ability to acquire Robert Covington — a player who many teams had their eye on at the deadline. “The biggest reason for the trade was to get Covington and he’s actually been even better than we thought,” Morey said.
What did the Hawks trade for Clint Capela?
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have acquired centers Clint Capela and Nene from the Houston Rockets in a four-team trade involving 12 players, it was announced today. … The Nuggets receive Keita Bates-Diop, Noah Vonleh and Shabazz Napier from Minnesota and Gerald Green and a 2020 first-round pick from Houston.
What team did Clint Capela get traded to?
Atlanta Hawks
Who did the Rockets Trade 2020?
Trevor Ariza
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