As the Houston Rockets navigated the offseason, their numerous signings, including those of Clint Capela and Dorian Finney-Smith, very clearly represented depth and insurance against possible injuries that might plague the team this season.
Yet, in the team's first preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks, the run that Capela got, and the production he put up in his minutes, revealed a glaring truth. Capela is there as insurance against an injury to Steven Adams, but he could eat into his minutes even when healthy.
Capela, who signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Rockets this offseason, played 17 minutes in the game, posting eight points, five rebounds and zero assists.