The Hawks might not be done wheeling and dealing this offseason after trading Dejounte Murray in a blockbuster deal following the NBA Draft.
According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Atlanta’s veteran big man Clint Capela is “on the trade market” still after being rumored to be on it at the 2024 trade deadline.
The 30-year-old is in the final year of his contract and will surely be sought after if the Hawks indeed do move him. Taking on his $22.3 million salary is the biggest hurdle to overcome, but he averaged 11.5 points and 10.6 rebounds in 73 games while anchoring Atlanta’s defense.
That kind of skill set is still necessary in today’s NBA; however, it also seems the rest of the league is more interested in Larry Nance Jr. than they are in Capela.
“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.,” Marc Stein recently reported.
They’re similar players, Nance and Capela. The former averaged 5.7 points and five rebounds per game off the bench, while Capela posted 11.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game as a starter and in 12 more games than Nance.
The key difference is probably tied to their contracts. Capela is owed over $22 million, and Nance is set to make half of that as both enter the final year of their respective contracts.
The Hawks should be trying to stockpile as many assets as possible, so I’d hope they’re listening to trade offers for anyone that isn’t in their long-term plans.
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