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CLINT CAPELA IS NOT A MAX PLAYER & GETS A LOT OF POINTS “BECAUSE OF JAMES HARDEN,” SAYS ROBERT HORRY

On Friday, the Houston Rockets and forward, Clint Capela agreed and signed a five-year $90 million contract extension.

One of the last notable names in this summer’s NBA free agency frenzy, Capela, 24, was a key cog in last season’s Rockets team. He averaged 13.9 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, while shooting a league-best 65.2 percent from the field.

Knowing his worth came with some complications this summer.

Capela sought a contract extension comparable to the Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert who got a four year, $102 million extension in 2016 and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Steven Adams who received four years, $100 million in 2016, as well.

Is he worth that?

“Capela isn’t underrated or overrated,” former Houston Rocket and seven time NBA champion Robert Horry told me on the Scoop B Radio Podcast.

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“What I mean by that is he gets a lot of points because of James Harden. I had the pleasure of playing with Jason Kidd for one game and I got a lot of points because of him. The thing is, if you go to another team do you have that type of player that can make you better like that? I think about all the bigs I played with Dream and Shaq I got more dunks because I would kick it and slash and then you go to somebody else like Fabricio [Oberto] and you throw it to him and your man is not going to leave you.”

For those keeping score at home, Fabricio Oberto played in the NBA from 2005-2010  playing for the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs and averaging 7.7 points per game.

Oberto won a championship with Horry as a member of the Spurs in 2007.

As for Clint Capela, he was in the running for the NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year award, this past season. The Swiss-born, Capela, became the youngest Rocket since Horry’s teammate, Hakeem Olajuwon to have at least 23 points and 25 rebounds in a game.

“Just because you did this and that does that make you an elite player,” said Horry.

“Everybody says he wants to get max money and to me he is not a max player because he is just a player who got a lot of dunks off a really good player who drew a big crowd.”

Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson

Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson is a highly respected basketball journalist and media personality, known for his expertise and insight into the world of professional basketball. With a career spanning over two decades, Robinson has established himself as one of the most trusted voices in basketball reporting. He has covered some of the biggest names and events in the sport, providing in-depth analysis and breaking news stories. Robinson's passion for basketball and dedication to his craft has made him a respected figure in the industry and his work continues to inform and engage fans of the game worldwide.