With less than one week until the 2020 trade deadline, word broke that the Atlanta Hawks were reportedly displaying interest in acquiring Houston Rockets center Clint Capela. Approximately 48 hours later, the heat turned up with reporting that the Hawks and Rockets were “engaged” in talks surrounding the talented center. From there, multi-team discussions came to light and, ultimately, the deal came to fruition, with Atlanta adding a starting center for the next several seasons.
ESPN Sources: 4-team trade agreement: Houston: Robert Covington; Atlanta: Clint Capela and Nene; Minnesota: Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez, Evan Turner, ATL 1st round pick via Nets; Denver: Gerald Green, Houston FRP.