Report: Rockets' Capela wants contract close to $100M over 4 years

Clint Capela reportedly sees the framework of his next contract.

The Houston Rockets' restricted free agent is hoping for a contract similar to the four-year, $100-million extension Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams signed two summer ago, sources told ESPN's Tim MacMahon.

When Adams received his extension after his third season in the NBA, the towering New Zealander had averaged eight points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 25.2 minutes per game. He upped those numbers to 13.9 points, nine rebounds, and one block per game as the first year of his extension kicked in last season. In contrast, Capela averaged 13.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks while leading the league with an effective field-goal percentage of 65.3 percent in 2017-18, his fourth season.

So far, the Rockets have reportedly presented their center with a four-year deal worth $60 million. As they previously tagged the 24-year-old with a qualifying offer, the Rockets maintain the right to match any offer sheet a rival team presents Capela, though limited cap space around the league has decreased the potential of another team upping the bid.

If Capela balks at what his camp reportedly considers a below-market deal, he could opt to sign his one-year, $4.7-million qualifying offer, allowing him to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent in summer 2019.