Warriors finally agreed teams with Atlanta Hawks to sign Clint Capele for $95 Millions… Read more…
The Eastern Conference is going to be wide open heading into the new season. Both the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics remain the teams to beat given their All-Star cores, but any team could realistically go on a run, much like the Miami Heat did this past season.
The Hawks have one of the better backcourt duos in the league, they have a solid blend of youth and veterans talents and they have a head coach in Quin Snyder who knows what it takes to win at the highest level possible. Onyeka Okongwu has stood out in the Hawks’ frontcourt over the last couple of seasons and by potentially elevating him to the starting rotation, Atlanta could look to get immediate value on the trade market for Capela.
With Trae Young and Dejounte Murray as their focal points, the Atlanta Hawks will be entering the 2023-24 NBA season with the expectations of not only making the playoffs, but going on yet another postseason run, similar to the one they went on in 2021 when they reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Already trading away John Collins this offseason, Clint Capela could be the next big name to be moved in Atlanta.
At this moment, no trade seems imminent involving the Hawks’ big man, but they are active in trade discussions around the league and have made it known that Capela is available for the right price. Set to make $20.6 million this upcoming year, Capela only has two more seasons left on his contract before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2025.
Now is the best time for Atlanta to move him, which is why his name has generated some buzz around the league. Although the market for centers who cannot stretch their offensive game to the perimeter is limited, there are a few teams who could express interest in Capela both before and during the 2023-24 season.
