Goodbye Houston! The Rockets 8th man left the team, the Hawks signed the Tower for 4.5 million in 2 years, is he better than Capela?

On August 17, the Houston Rockets welcomed the eighth player to leave the team in the offseason today. Although Rockets substitute center Dante did not receive the two-way contract given by the team before, the season has not yet begun and everything is possible. The Rockets can completely free up a place from the current two-way contract quota and re-sign the 24-year-old center who lost the draft last season.

It is reported today that the Rockets' old player Dante finally signed a new contract with the Hawks, and he received a two-year contract of 4.5 million. Although it is a standard basic salary and the contract is not necessarily fully guaranteed, he should be very satisfied with a undraft like Dante. Among the three Rockets who held two-way contracts last season, in addition to Dante, McVeigh and David Roddy. Now, McVeigh was directly cut by the Rockets, and he will play in the NBA next season; David Rody was also traded to the Hawks and was cut again.

Dent has not received a contract extension from the Rockets, but the Hawks have given him a good opportunity. Next season, the young center who averaged 6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game with the Rockets last season has once again got the opportunity to make a splash in the NBA, even better than last season.

Because in the Hawks, the only star center in their Hawks is Porzingis, and the problem is that Porzingis is often plagued by injuries. It would be good to play half of it in 82 games in a season; although Okonggu, another inside player, is brave, he also needs a useful substitute. Now beside the two centers, Dante's joining brings more vitality and defensive ability to the Hawks' inside. Because Dante averaged 6+5 in less than 13 minutes last season, and also averaged 1.3 blocks per game.

The Rockets have too many centers, so Dante is not left behind. If the Rockets did not join Capela, his contract will likely be transferred to the regular. Now Dante has bid farewell to Houston, which also means that the Rockets' eighth man has left the team this summer. We can take a look at Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks and Whitmore were all traded, while David Rody was also cut in Durant's trade. In addition, the Rockets also cut Nate Williams and McVay. The Rockets' third center Jock Langdale was also directly cut, and his basic salary was transferred to the Grizzlies.

Now Dante officially joins the Hawks, which also means that the Rockets' eighth player last season has left the team. The Hawks' two-year contract of 4.5 million is still very worthwhile. Although Dante has poor shooting skills and lacks low-post offensive ability, he is willing to do dirty and tiring work, can defend at the basket, especially rebounding ability, has a strong height, long arms, and can also give beautiful blocks.

Even we are no exaggeration to say that the young Dante may be stronger than the 32-year-old veteran Capela, because Dante is faster and more powerful, and more importantly, he is younger, has greater development potential, and has a smaller contract. So after a comprehensive comparison, we think Dante is not worse than Capela, but his fame is not as good as Capela. The Hawks have signed the right person, and Dante may get more opportunities in the Hawks next season. As long as he is willing to give him a chance to play, Dante's data should not be bad.