Hawks sign centre Clint Capela to two-year contract extension

September 01, 2021 - 2:31pm

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (15) reacts after a play against New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) during the second half in Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, May 28, 2021, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP)

The Atlanta Hawks and centre Clint Capela agreed to a contract extension Wednesday.

Atlanta did not disclose terms, however, ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski reported it’s a two-year deal worth $46 million.

OFFICIAL: We've signed @CapelaClint to a contract extension!

: https://t.co/Ub72hF7gnC pic.twitter.com/1nY3DH7ut5

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) September 1, 2021

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela has agreed on a two-year, $46M extension, sources tell ESPN. He had two years left on his current deal and now is under contract through 2024-2025.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 1, 2021

Capela, who is already signed with the club for the next two seasons, will now be under contract through 2024-25.

The 27-year-old from Geneva, Switzerland, averaged 15.2 points and a league-leading 14.3 rebounds last season, his first with the Hawks after spending the previous six years with the Houston Rockets.

Capela also averaged a career-high 31.6 minutes over 18 playoff games as the Hawks made it to the Eastern Conference finals for just the second time in 54 years.

The Hawks have been busy this off-season locking up their core, inking all-star guard Trae Young to a five-year, $207-million contract and forward John Collins to a five-year, $125-million deal.

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