Clint Capela has been a vitally important piece to the Houston Rockets‘ system so far this year. He’s averaging career highs in nearly every category, most notably 11.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He’s fourth in the league with 66 dunks so far this season, catching lobs from James Harden on a nightly basis.
The Rockets will miss the Swiss native dearly, especially after officially cutting ties with Donatas Motiejunas just a few days ago. Nene and Montrezl Harrell will both have to step up their minutes, but they can’t offer the kind of rim protection that Capela can.