Clint Capela's Ankle Injury Won't Exactly Move the Needle for Houston

Clint Capela is officially sitting out Monday night's matchup against the Boston Celtics with an ankle injury. Underdog NBA relayed the downgrade, confirming the veteran big man will be in street clothes to start the week.

If you just woke up from a five-year coma, you might think this is a devastating blow to a starting lineup. In reality, this news is less of an earthquake and more of a mild breeze for the Houston Rockets.

"Underdog NBA reported Capela is listed out Monday with an ankle injury."

Capela is currently operating as a deep rotation piece behind starting center Alperen Sengun. Through six games this season, the former rebounding champion is logging a career-low 14.2 minutes a night.

When he does get on the floor, it has not exactly been a highlight reel. Capela is currently sporting a brutal 25.2 percent turnover rate, meaning he is giving the ball away on a quarter of his possessions.

From a betting and fantasy perspective, this injury update is essentially a ghost. NBC Sports already pointed out that his absence will not impact fantasy rosters, and oddsmakers are not exactly scrambling to adjust the lines for a guy playing spot minutes.

It is a tough reality check for a player who used to be an automatic double-double catching lobs in his prime. Now, he is just trying to stay healthy enough to spell Sengun for a few trips up and down the court.

Houston will just tighten the rotation against Boston and keep feeding their young core. As for Capela, he gets a night off to rest the ankle and figure out how to stay relevant in a frontcourt that has clearly passed him by.