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Cleveland Cavaliers: Top 5 free agents remaining

By Matthew Beighle

CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 3: Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets dunks the ball during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 3, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 3: Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets dunks the ball during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 3, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – MAY 26: Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets seen in the locker room before the game against the Golden State Warriors in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 26, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – MAY 26: Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets seen in the locker room before the game against the Golden State Warriors in Game Six of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 26, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) /

1. Clint Capela (Restricted)

Clint Capela is the last free agent that will likely get a max contract. He is restricted so whatever the Cavaliers would be to offer Capela, the Rockets could match. With the Rockets intending on offering a max to Capela, this is a long shot, but he is the last player that you could build a young franchise around.

Clint Capela put up nearly max contract worthy numbers as a center last year with Houston. He averaged 13.9 ppg, 10.8 rpg, and 1.9 bpg while averaging 65% from the field. He was as dominant as they come for a big man in the middle on the offense and defense.

However, Capela is still very weak in everything that doesn’t involve being 10 feet from the rim. He is dismal in free throw shooting, can’t handle the ball, can’t shoot from the perimeter, and does not stretch the court.

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The Cavaliers, who are looking to rebuild, could structure it off of this 6-foot-10, 24-year-old center, but it is not likely that the Rockets let him out of their grasp.