Houston Rockets Rumors: Free agent target emerges, Clint Capela could leave for the Celtics and more

Clint Capela could join the Celtics

Clint Capela could leave the Rockets just 12 months after signing a new long-term deal

Clint Capela signed a five-year contract worth $90 million last summer, and he appeared set to play an influential role in the future of the franchise.

However, the 25-year-old has been listed as one of the individuals that the Rockets are willing to trade this summer, and Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders is reporting that the Celtics are in discussions to sign the center:

The Celtics from what I have heard engaged pretty seriously on Clint Capella... have had some level of talks with Terry Rozier on a new deal. Everything is very fluid at this stage in the draft/trade process. It's finding out what you can do.

During the 18-19 regular season, Capela averaged career highs in points (16.6), rebounds (12.7) and blocks (1.5). However, it now appears that he will be traded in order to free up cap space.