![]() ![]() Since sending away Capela, the Rockets have started Covington at center. His scoring average was just 13.9 points.Ĭapela is injured and has yet to debut for the Hawks, but is expected back soon. That was 17.0 percent of his possessions. With Russell Westbrook-much more isolation-oriented-at the position, Capela scored only 2.4 points per game in the pick-and-roll. But that was playing with pick-and-roll maestro Chris Paul at point guard. He averaged a total of 16.6 points that season. Capela had been a solid defensive presence in the middle for the Rockets but a valued offensive contributor, too-before this season, he was one of the most productive pick-and-roll finishers among the league’s big men.Ĭapela averaged 4.4 points per game in the pick-and-roll last year, which accounted for 26.7 percent of his possessions. ![]() The trade of Capela, who had been with the Rockets for six years, the last four-and-a-half as the starter, signaled Houston’s complete commitment to small-ball principles. Rockets’ Small-Ball Commitment is Complete Rockets Roster & Projected Starting LineupĬ: Bruno Caboclo, Tyson Chandler, Isaiah Hartenstein Green, also 33, averaged only 7.8 points in 18.4 minutes with the Jazz this season. He struggled to find a role in San Antonio, though, and made plain publicly his dissatisfaction with his lack of playing time.Ĭarroll, who is 33, averaged 11.1 points in 67 games with Brooklyn last year, but only 2.2 points in 9.0 minutes (and only 15 games) with the Spurs this season. He (along with luxury tax relief) was the main return the Rockets got back in the mega-trade that sent starting center Clint Capela to Atlanta ahead of the trade deadline.Ĭarroll, meanwhile, was a surprise buyout target, having signed a three-year contract with the Spurs in the offseason. A fifth player, point guard Chris Clemons, was originally on a two-way contract but was granted a full contract in December.įive players from Houston’s opening roster-Clint Capela, Gary Clark, Ryan Anderson, Nene, Gerald Green (who was injured)-are gone.Ĭovington, of course, was the big prize. All told, the Rockets have added four players: Carroll, Green, Robert Covington and Bruno Caboclo. Just this week, two new players joined the fold, buyout recipients Jeff Green and DeMarre Carroll. It’s no different this time around, as team general manager Daryl Morey pulled off another February overhaul. Whatever roster the Rockets have in October is certain to undergo a major shake-up by the time February-with the league’s trading deadline and buyout market-comes around. ![]()
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