The Rockets and Clint Capela did not come to an agreement on a rookie contract extension, but the two sides had “very introductory” talks before the season, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reports. As a result, the big man will become a restricted free agent and O’Connor is hearing a wide range of predictions from league executives with regard to his next contract.
Some executives believe Capela will land an annual salary as low as $10MM, in the Kelly Olynyk range, while others are more bullish, believing that Capela could command as much as $20MM per season on his next deal.
External factors may play a role in his price tag. There won’t be many teams with an abundance of cap space and the lottery is expected to be flushed with talented bigs. Both factors could drive his market value down. Regardless, O’Connor believes that it’s unlikely we see a scenario similar to Nerlen Noel’s. Capela is having a strong season, making 69.4% of his attempts and sporting a 27.3 player efficiency rating, and opposing teams are fully aware of his breakout campaign.
Rockets will match any offer.
Will they really though??
Especially if a team purposely tries to make it difficult for Houston to re-sign him..
Ultimately, the following question is the one that will decide on Capela’s next team. Is CC really The Rockets’ primary target during the off-season?? I guess we will just have to wait and see..
The Rockets will match any offer.
You’re thinking the rookie owner will want to make a good impression his first offseason.
Clint is a young double-double guy. I don’t know if the rockets will match any offer, but they’ll work hard to get him back.
I’d like the Cavs to offer high, if only to block Lebron offers– but I doubt that would be a legal offer given their salary situation.