Clint Capela to draw free agency interest from Clippers, Lakers, Spurs

Shams Charania: The Lakers perspective is they’re doing everything they can to build the team the right way, to try to compete for a championship. We know they’re in the center market right now. So you look at centers like Brook Lopez, Clint Capela, Al Horford, all available in the market. They’re also have Dorian Finney-Smith, he’s got a player option decision, $15.4 million player option. He also faces a deadline later today, so they’re doing what they can, but LeBron James clearly is of the mindset that he wants to compete for a championship, and he’s going to be monitoring very closely. Are the Lakers going to make the move that puts them in position to seriously compete in that vaulted Western Conference? And then, if not, where do those conversations go that becomes a subplot of this offseason. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / June 29, 2025

Even if the Lakers plan to address their center void by pursuing Atlanta’s Clint Capela instead or perhaps a target not as frequently discussed, there is a growing belief Lopez will indeed be on the move next week after a highly successful seven-season stint alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 28, 2025

Ohm Youngmisuk: Lawerence Frank and Trent Redden don’t want to get into comps for Yanic Konan Niederhauser. But Frank says Clips have been searching for Clint Capela-type of center and they hope YKN can be a rolling vertical threat that can run the floor and bring diversity to center position. -via Twitter @NotoriousOHM / June 26, 2025