Trae Young Reacts To Atlanta Hawks Losing Key Player

Clint Capela had been with the Atlanta Hawks since the middle of the 2019-20 season. He is coming off a year where he averaged 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 55.9% from the field in 55 games. This week, the 31-year-old was acquired by the Houston Rockets (via sign-and-trade). Via The Houston Rockets: "OFFICIAL: The Houston Rockets today announced they have acquired forward Kevin Durant and center Clint Capela via a seven-team trade with Atlanta, Brooklyn, Golden State, the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota and Phoenix." On Tuesday, Capela made a post to Instagram. He wrote: "ATL! When I got here five years ago, we were a young team trying to find our way. I didn’t know what to expect, but I knew one thing—we were going to earn respect. A year later, we were in the Conference Finals. We did that. To my teammates—thank you for letting me grow into a leader and for staying solid through it all. To the coaches, staff, and everyone behind the scenes—thank you for your