Capella said he is the best rebounder in the NBA! US media: Trail Blazers pay attention to Green

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela naturally has a certain amount of confidence in himself, and it shows in his opinion on who is the best rebounder in the NBA.

Clint Capela: "I know I'm the best rebounder in the league."

The numbers back up his confidence, as he leads the way with 14.2 rebounds per game alliance. Naysayers will say this is only possible because Lakers center Drummond has been the league's leader in four of the past five seasons and has played only a handful of games this season. However, player movement, etc. are all part of the game.

What's impressive is that the Swiss can gobble up so many rebounds, even though he plays on the same court as John Collins, who himself isn't great at picking up rebounds.

Capella is thinner than most of the five, but he more than makes up for it with his strength, length and jump. All of this combined with his instincts and nose for the ball make him an elite rebounder. In addition to his rebounding prowess, Capela is also one of the league's best shot-blockers, averaging 2.2 blocks per game, trailing only Myles Turner and Rudy Gobert.

Capela is a crucial member of the Hawks and an important reason why they rank fourth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30 wins and 25 losses.

His contract does not expire until the 2022-2023 season, and he is only 26 years old, but if he leaves the team at that time, Atlanta can rest assured because they have the 20-year-old O'Neill Ka Okongwu is waiting. Rookies can learn something from Capela.

Damian Lillard has said many times that he will stay with the Trail Blazers no matter what. Lillard's unwavering loyalty puts pressure on the team to try and bring in as much talent as possible in hopes of building a true contender around Lillard. As it turns out, Draymond Green appears to be on the Trail Blazers' radar now.

The Blazers' task is eerily similar to the Warriors' task of optimizing the combination of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in the final years, as Curry and Lee Ladd is now over 30 years old. Sources say Green is also the most malleable player Portland has dreamed of supporting the Lillard-McCollum combination.

To be clear, the Warriors did not put Green on the trade block. The Defensive Player of the Year remains the core of the Golden State Warriors as they look to challenge themselves for next season (no, that's not possible this year without Klay Thompson).

Again, for Trail Blazers fans, it's hard to imagine what their team would look like with a defensive anchor like Green. He may no longer be as dominant on the defensive end as he once was, but it is undeniable that the addition of Draymond Green will greatly improve the Trail Blazers' ability to defend opponents.

This rumor raises more questions than answers, the most notable of which is the Warriors' willingness to part ways with Green. Furthermore, what can the Trail Blazers offer in return?