When the Houston Rockets drafted Clint Capela out of Switzerland, no one expected much. That is, no one outside of Daryl Morey and his staff. Fast forward to 2018, even Morey’s expectations have been surpassed.
Dwight Howard was entrenched alongside James Harden. The present and near future seemed set. It appeared the team planned on stashing Capela overseas. However, he was hellbent on coming over right away.
When Capela first got on the court, he was long and skinny. He didn’t seem to have the goods to hold up as a team’s main center.