Clint Capela Expected To Declare For 2014 NBA Draft

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Clint Capela Expected To Declare For 2014 NBA Draft 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:50 pm

Clint Capela is expected to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft next week, according to sources.


Capela is a projected first round pick.


"A year ago no one was talking about me and now every day I see news about me," Capela said. "Sometimes, it's strange for me. But I try to stay focused and continue to work hard."


Capela is starting for Chalon and averaging 9.1 points, seven rebounds and 1.8 blocks at just 19 years old. 


DraftExpress.com has Capela ranked as the 13th-best prospect in this year's draft. 


Capela said it will cost an NBA team $500,000 to get him out of his French contract.

Via Marc J. Spears/Yahoo! Sports

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Re: Clint Capela Expected To Declare For 2014 NBA Draft 

Post#2 » by dkjjr » Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:56 pm

Guess I've time traveled back to a year ago. Never heard much of him being "the 13th best" prospect...
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Re: Clint Capela Expected To Declare For 2014 NBA Draft 

Post#3 » by Pedro » Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:03 pm

I've never heard of this guy until this article. This has the makings of another lottery pick wasted on a foreign player who rides the bench.
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Re: Clint Capela Expected To Declare For 2014 NBA Draft 

Post#4 » by malgus » Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:16 pm

dkjjr wrote:Guess I've time traveled back to a year ago. Never heard much of him being "the 13th best" prospect...


His agent convinced him he's the 13th best but he'll really get drafted in the late first
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Re: Clint Capela Expected To Declare For 2014 NBA Draft 

Post#5 » by KnickerBonkerz » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:42 pm

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Post#6 » by mg » Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:20 am

Pedro wrote:I've never heard of this guy until this article. This has the makings of another lottery pick wasted on a foreign player who rides the bench.


That Greek kid on the Bucks rose up the mocks this time last year and nobody had ever heard of him either...
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Re: Clint Capela Expected To Declare For 2014 NBA Draft 

Post#7 » by mastersworddude » Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:06 am

This guy's physical tools are insane.. His arms are longer than Anthony Davis'. Super raw though.
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Re: Clint Capela Expected To Declare For 2014 NBA Draft 

Post#8 » by Phoen-X » Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:38 am

I've seen him play early in the season when he came to play against Pau. No one was talikng about him then, but my friend and I noticed how good he was, let alone for a 19 years old. Then a few weekds later, he started to climb the mock drafts. He seems legit to me.
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Re: Clint Capela Expected To Declare For 2014 NBA Draft 

Post#9 » by Pedro » Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:36 pm

mg wrote:
Pedro wrote:I've never heard of this guy until this article. This has the makings of another lottery pick wasted on a foreign player who rides the bench.


That Greek kid on the Bucks rose up the mocks this time last year and nobody had ever heard of him either...


Maybe so, however, Giannis showed more overall raw skill unlike this kid who's offensively very limited. It still sounds like a long project.

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