Swiss NBA player Clint Capela signs a record deal – his expectations are enormous

Clint Capela (center) is under pressure after the contract extension in Houston. (Photo: Reuters)

Nothing but an extension of the contract of NBA basketball player Clint Capela with Houston Rockets would have surprised. The Rockets' management was quick to point out that they wanted to keep Geneva at 24 years old. Capela, 2.08 meters tall, is a supporter of the Texas franchise, which by far the regular season had by far the best balance of all NBA teams and failed in the unfortunate playoffs to the future Golden State Warriors champion. The responsible club was clear: Houston Dominator Golden State will be seriously in trouble also next season, they need Capela agile and fast.

That the negotiations drag on for so long is due to the stubbornness of Capela's agent. Darren Matsubara knows how the billion dollar business of the NBA works. A Rockets first offer of $ 60 million for five years he dismissed without blinking. And even when Houston rose to $ 85 million, he refused.

Rise of the Team's Internal Hierarchy

The $ 90 million five-year contract makes Capela the best-paid Swiss team athlete. He leaves behind the faction of the Swiss players of the NHL. For comparison, the five-year contract that Nino Niederreiter, the most successful Swiss ice hockey player, signed with Minnesota Wild before a pot, is worth $ 26 million. Mark Streit has earned a total of $ 43 million in twelve years in the NHL. Capela also surpasses Thabo Sefolosha, the first Swiss NBA, who has accumulated $ 44 million in thirteen years.

The new payroll raises great expectations for Capela. From now on, he is no longer the talented newcomer who is mistaken, but one of the three big winners and the most successful of the Rockets team. In the internal hierarchy to the team, Capela gets up; Only superstars James Harden and Chris Paul enjoy a higher position – they will each earn $ 160 million by 2022. Capela should now add new facets to the game.

Capela Must Emancipate [19659009] Until now, Capela's success has been the product of Harden and Paul, perhaps the most accomplished passer in the world's best basketball league. There are those who describe Capela's task with the Rockets as the simplest work in the NBA: catch balls and dive into the basket.

It is true that Capela's style of play depends on Harden and Paul. In the next five years, he will have to emancipate from the two playmakers. He will have to learn to put himself in the final position. Also, because Paul's career, 33, is coming to an end. We do not know how long he will be able to play at this high level.
If Capela succeeds in adapting, it will not be the last plentiful contract of the NBA that he signed.