CLINT CAPELA #30

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Clint Capela headshot
Center

Salary: $7,035,000

Cap Hit: $7,035,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 12
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: May 18, 1994
BIRTHPLACE: Geneva, Switzerland
NATIONALITY:SwitzerlandSwitzerland
HEIGHT:
6' 10
208cm
WEIGHT:
256lbs
116kg
AGE: 32
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2014
DRAFTED OVERALL: 25
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: HOU
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Jason Ranne
Secondary Agent:Darren Mats Matsubara
SUMMARY

Clint Capela's salary is $7,035,000 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 32 year old center who was born on May 18, 1994. He was drafted 25th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round of the 2014 draft. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $164,048,968. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 34 years old. He is represented by the agents Jason Ranne and Darren Mats Matsubara of Wasserman Basketball.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Onsi Saleh
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Length: 3 years
Value: $21,105,000
Guaranteed: $21,105,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $7,035,000
Cap % Tooltip: 4.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Atlanta HawksATL (Sign & Trade: Logo of the Houston Rockets HOU)
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 6, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Clint Capela signed a 3 year, $21,105,000 contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Jul 6, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $6,700,000 to $7,370,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$6,700,000$6,700,000$6,700,000$0$0
2026-27$7,035,000$7,035,000 (+5%)$7,035,000$0$0
2027-28$7,370,000$7,370,000 (+5%)$7,370,000$0$0
TOTAL$21,105,000$21,105,000$21,105,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $14,003,000
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 5% of the remaining Base Salary

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Daryl Morey
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $6,062,688
Guaranteed: $5,860,028 (97%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,515,672
Cap % Tooltip: 1.89
Signing Team: Logo of the Houston RocketsHOU
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 23, 2014
Source: SalarySwish

Clint Capela signed a 2-4 year, $6,062,688 contract with the Houston Rockets on Jul 23, 2014. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,189,200 to $2,334,528.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2014-15$1,189,200$1,090,100$1,090,100$99,100$0
2015-16$1,242,720$1,139,160 (+5%)$1,139,160$103,560$0
2016-17TeamYes (Nov 1, 2015)$1,296,240$1,296,240 (+14%)$1,296,240
(0→1.30M)
$0$0
2017-18TeamYes (Oct 26, 2016)$2,334,528$2,334,528 (+95%)$2,334,528
(0→2.33M)
$0$0
TOTAL$6,062,688$5,860,028$5,860,028$202,660$0
Qualifying Offer: $4,749,591
Cap Hold 2018-19: $7,003,584
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2016-17: $1,296,240 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2017-18: $2,334,528 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Daryl Morey
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Length: 5 years
Value: $90,000,000
Guaranteed: $80,000,000 (89%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $18,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 15.01
Signing Team: Logo of the Houston RocketsHOU
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 27, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Clint Capela signed a 5 year, $90,000,000 contract with the Houston Rockets on Jul 27, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $14,896,552 to $18,706,896.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$15,293,104$13,793,104$13,793,104$1,500,000$500,000
2019-20$14,896,552$14,896,552 (+8%)$14,896,552$0$2,000,000
2020-21$16,000,000$16,000,000 (+8%)$16,000,000$0$2,000,000
2021-22$18,603,448$17,103,448 (+8%)$17,103,448$1,000,000$1,000,000
2022-23$18,706,896$18,206,896 (+8%)$18,206,896$500,000$1,500,000
TOTAL$83,500,000$80,000,000$80,000,000$3,000,000$7,000,000
Cap Hold 2023-24: $28,060,344
VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Travis Schlenk
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Length: 2 years
Value: $46,881,280
Guaranteed: $42,881,280 (92%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $23,440,640
Cap % Tooltip: 15.98
Signing Team: Logo of the Atlanta HawksATL
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: September 1, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Clint Capela signed a 2 year, $46,881,280 contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Sep 1, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $20,616,000 to $22,265,280.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24$20,616,000$20,616,000$20,616,000$0$2,000,000
2024-25$22,265,280$22,265,280 (+8%)$22,265,280$0$2,000,000
TOTAL$42,881,280$42,881,280$42,881,280$0$4,000,000
Cap Hold 2025-26: $33,397,920

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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