Clint Capela Sends Instagram Message to Hawks Teammate Trae Young

Trae Young is coming off another exceptional season with the Atlanta Hawks.

The 2024 NBA All-Star finished the year averaging 25.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 10.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 43.0 percent from the field and 37.3 percent from three-point range in 54 games.

The Hawks’ point guard will celebrate his 26th birthday on Thursday.

Many people sent their wishes on social media, and one of the people who sent a message was Clint Capela.

Capela (via his Instagram story): “Happy Birthday Killa, let’s go!!! @traeyoung“

Capela has been Young’s teammate for four seasons.

During that span, they helped the Hawks qualify for the NBA playoffs three times.

The Hawks also reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021.

Capela finished last season averaging 11.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 57.1 percent from the field in 73 games.

Before being traded to Atlanta, he spent the first six seasons of his career with the Houston Rockets.

Meanwhile, Young was the fifth overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft out of Oklahoma.

He spent all six seasons of his career with the Hawks and appeared in three NBA All-Star Games.

Despite good seasons from Capela and Young, the Hawks are coming off a tough year where they finished tenth in the Eastern Conference with a 36-46 record.

They lost to the Chicago Bulls in the playoff tournament and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020.