Should the Brooklyn Nets trade for Clint Capela from the Atlanta Hawks?

The Brooklyn Nets have a lot of question marks when it comes to the center position this offseason.

The team’s top priority this summer should arguably be re-signing Nic Claxton, who will be looking for a massive raise on his two-year, $17 million contract.

But if Claxton leaves in free agency, they’ll need to find a replacement center, and Atlanta Hawks veteran Clint Capela could be an option.

Capela, 30, could also be looking for a new home this summer, with one year remaining on his contract with the Hawks. Atlanta holds the top pick and could land Capela’s replacement, French big Alex Sarr. If that ends up being the case, Capela will be shopped around the league and Brooklyn could be a destination.

With the Hawks eager to move on from Capela in this hypothetical scenario, they might be willing to attach an asset in order to sweeten the deal. A team like the Nets would love to take it on, given the team’s lack of future draft capital.

Capela is set to make just over $22 million this season, which is a bit steep, but he would likely only figure into the Nets’ plans for the coming year.

Capela can be a veteran presence for a young Nets team that doesn’t have much pressure to try to compete in 2024-25, and he could be seen as a potential candidate at the trade deadline, where Brooklyn could still extract more value from him in February to needy candidates in the center.

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