The Hawks’ Clint Capela is on the radar of the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks look forward to making huge changes after they struggled a lot in the last season. They have already started doing damage control. They signed Patty Mills by being an element of a multi-party trade.
The Hawks have some salary cap problems and while they continue their talks with Pascal Siakam, finding Clint Capela a new destination would be on their minds as well. Here’s all the information you need about Clint’s trade to the Clippers!
What are the Clippers offering for Clint Capela?
The Clippers are trading Ivica Zubac and Robert Covington for Clint Capela. They also want to make some alterations to the squad, just like the Hawks, as they, too, failed to deliver what was expected from them. Even though the major issue they faced last season was injuries, adding Clint Capela to the roster would allow them to rotate their players more.
RUMOR🚨: The Atlanta Hawks are "willing to trade" center Clint Capela, in a potential deal involving Pascal Siakam.#NBA #Hawks pic.twitter.com/EJGofFe4XN
— Booming Basketball (@BoomingBBall) July 16, 2023
Why would the Los Angeles Clippers like to sign Clint Capela?
This deal gives the Clippers an upgraded version of the player they are trading off along with a player who hasn’t been that important for them. Capela is better than Zubac at everything, from rim protection to pick-and-roll finishing. The Clippers also failed to give chances to Covington, and his departure would be good for both the player and the team.
Why would the Atlanta Hawks like to trade off Clint Capela?
The Clippers didn’t have space for Covington, but the Hawks do, and they would love to see him in action. He has proved himself in the past, and it would be exciting to see if he can still pull off the same magic. The Hawks would also get Zubac, who has the same profile as Capela but takes less space in the salary cap. They are desperate to fix their salary cap issues, and getting quality players while doing the same is nothing but brilliant trade for them.
If the Atlanta Hawks trade for Pascal Siakam, the Dallas Mavericks could get involved and acquire Clint Capela through a three-team trade with Toronto and Atlanta.
Here are the latest rumors surrounding Capela and how the Mavs could acquire him.#MFFL https://t.co/aNgDqSNdAJ
— Noah Weber (@noahweber00) July 16, 2023
The Hawks want it to happen for the salary cap space; the Clippers want to make it happen because they are getting a quality player in exchange for two less important players. The deal might not take long to happen, and we might see Capela in LA very soon.
