The Houston Rockets drafted Clint Capela with the 25th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. After spending six seasons with the team, Capela was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in the middle of the 2019/20 season in exchange for Jordan Bell and Robert Covington through a 12 player trade process from four teams.
In the 2022/23 season, Capela played 65 games with the Hawks and averaged 12.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. He shot 65.3% from the field.
Capela is the highest earning basketball player from Switzerland. He also played for the Elan Chalon of the LNB Pro A in France before the NBA.
Clint Capela NBA Teams
Clint Capela has been a part of two teams in his 10 seasons in the NBA so far. These are the Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks. Here is a look at his performance in each of these teams so far.
Houston Rockets (2014-2020)
Throughout six seasons with the Rockets, Capela competed in 334 games and averaged 12.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He shot 63.4% from the field.
During the 2017/18 season, Capela emerged as the league leader in field goal percentage (65.2%), two-point field goal percentage (65.3%) and effective field goal percentage (65.2%). He also ranked second in blocks and eighth in rebounds in the same season.
Atlanta Hawks (2020 - Present)
Clint Capela made his debut for the Hawks on December 28, 2020. In his four seasons with the team, he has played 205 games and averaged 12.7 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. During the 2020/21 season, Capela led the league in rebounds (14.3) and has led the team to the playoffs for three consecutive seasons.
How much does Clint Capela get paid?
Clint Capela is set to earn $20,616,000 for the 2023/24 NBA season. He signed a two-year deal worth $45.44 million with the Atlanta Hawks on September 1, 2021. This contract will run through the 2024/25 season. Capela will commence unrestricted free agency in 2025.
Clint Capela Ethnicity
Clint Capela is a Swiss national. Nevertheless, he is of mixed ethnicities. His mother Philomene Capela is Congolese while his father is Angolan in ethnicity. While his mother raised him as a single parent, he is of Angolan and Congolese ethnicity.
FAQs
A. Born on May 18, 1994 in Geneva, Switzerland, Clint Capela is 29 years old.
A. Clint Capela has represented the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks in the NBA so far. He has also played for the Elan Chalon in the LNB Pro A in France.
A. Clint Capela has played for ten seasons in the NBA.
A. Clint Capela serves as a Center for the Hawks.
A. In the 2022/23 season, Clint Capela averaged 12.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game throughout 65 games.
