Free agent center Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Capela first made a name for himself in Houston, establishing his reputation as one of the elite defensive centers in the league.

Former Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela has agreed to a three-year, $21.5 million deal to return to the Houston Rockets, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Monday. It is a homecoming for Capela, who was drafted by the Rockets with the 25th pick of the 2014 draft and played for the team until he was traded to the Hawks in February 2020.

The Rockets agreed to their second deal since free agency opened Monday evening, bringing Clint Capela back to the team after five years away.

The Houston Rockets aren’t done making moves. Just days after pushing their chips to the center of the table with their trade for Kevin Durant, the Rockets have reportedly locked up one of their young pieces for the foreseeable future.

Houston is buying into Jabari Smith playing a key role for the Rockets in more ways than one. Smith, the No. 3 pick in the 2022 draft, is set to sign a five-year, $122 million extension with the revamped Rockets,