The Hawks inside veteran s market in the free market this summer is not ideal. Is the Lakers opportunity here?

Yahoo Sports reporter Evan Sidery published an article in which he also discussed the possible trends of Atlanta Hawks' inside veteran Clint Capela in the free market this summer. Sidery said Capela will leave the Hawks as a free agent and he should not return to the Hawks. At this stage of his career, Capela is unlikely to continue to be a starter, but his market conditions should not be too bad, and he will also be interested in teams that need big substitutes.

In the NBA regular season this season, Capela played a total of 55 games in 82 games, with injuries affecting a total of 55 games, of which 41 games were played as the starter. His average playing time reached 21.4 minutes, with an average of 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 1.9 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 55.9% and a free throw percentage of 53.6%. Affected by injuries, Capela has been playing free cards since the Philadelphia 76ers on March 10 this year, and he also missed the team's play-off game.

Capela's performance this season has also declined further. It is obvious that the 31-year-old veteran has obviously declined in physical condition. His efficiency on the offensive end has also been reduced a little. His shooting percentage has dropped to the lowest point since his rookie season. He cannot even complete a simple cake-eating task well on the offensive end. Not only that, as a blue-collar insider, perhaps due to his physical condition, his performance in inside defense and basket protection has also dropped significantly compared with before. His average number of blocks per game also fell to the lowest point since his rookie season. It was also because his performance could not meet everyone's expectations, Capela eventually fell out of the starting lineup, and his starting position was replaced by Onyeka Okongwu.

However, on the other hand, although Capela's condition has declined, although he has lost the starting position in the Hawks, and although the market conditions are not so ideal this summer, on the other hand, for some teams that need to improve their inside strength, such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Capela is definitely a focus of attention. It doesn’t cost much to introduce Capela. Split some of the middle-class special cases, or even a mini middle-class special case, may touch Capela. A lean camel is bigger than a horse, and no matter how much Capela's condition declines, it can still play some key role. Maybe he will also be the player some teams are competing for in the free market this summer?