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A myriad of Houston’s offseason business has been the failed Jimmy Butler pursuit, getting over the Game 6 playoff embarrassment, the postgame tension between James Harden and Chris Paul, and free agency.



But there’s an elephant in the room: What’s going on with Clint Capela?



Make no mistake, the 25-year-old big man wants to be in Houston. It’s the only NBA home he’s ever known since coming over from Switzerland. He bid his time — coming up through the Rockets ranks, developing in the G-League, playing patiently behind Dwight Howard and waiting for his turn — and has reaped the benefits. He earned a nice payday, is able to take care of his family for generations, and recently bought a penthouse within walking distance of Toyota Center.



He’s also coming off a torrid playoff series loss...