Clint Capela Talks Joining The Atlanta Hawks, James Harden & Trae Young Comparisons & More

On Thursday February 6th, the Atlanta Hawks acquired centers Clint Capela and Nene from the Houston Rockets in a four-team trade involving 12 players. Nene has since been waived by the Hawks. 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. Capela, originally selected 25th overall by the Rockets in the 2014 NBA Draft, has averaged 12.2 points on .634 shooting, 9.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 26.0 minutes per game over his 334 career games (274 starts). In 39 games (all starts) this season, the 6-foot-10, 240-pound center is averaging 13.9 points on .629 shooting (4th in the NBA), 13.8 rebounds (4th in the NBA) and 1.9 blocks (7th in the NBA) in 32.8 minutes per game. A native of Switzerland, Capela currently ranks 10th in the NBA with 27 double-doubles, including four double-doubles of at least 20 points and 20 rebounds. On Sunday (Feb. 9th) before the Hawks matchup against the New York Knicks, the Hawks officially introduced Clint Capela to the Atlanta media. Hoping to return to the floor after the 2020 NBA all-star break, Clint Capela spoke with the media sharing his joy to be playing for the Atlanta Hawks. Capela discussed his time in Houston, what he believes he brings to the Hawks, he compared James Harden and Trae Young and more. The interview was conducted and shot by Terrell Thomas. Subscribe to our youtube channel (Terrell Thomas/TheseUrbanTimes) for more sports, music and entertainment exclusives. Follow On Twitter/ Instagram: @ATLHawks @CapelaClint/ @ccapela15 @eldorado2452 @TheseUrbanTimes