06/07/2025
A 39-year-old free agent will be the most important signing in this year's free agency.
Multiple teams are looking for a center.
And Al Horford is one of the best in the market available.
Big Al has been a key piece of the Celtics' success and run to an NBA title in 2024,
But there's a real world that he leaves the Cs this offseason.
The Celtics are entering a transition year with Tatum's injury, giving Horford more reason to play one of his last few seasons in the league on a team determined to win a title.
Horford's size, shooting, and veteran presence is invaluable to a team with serious title ambitions.
29 other teams in the league, but only 3 make the most sense:
🔸Los Angeles Lakers: Team desperate for a big man and a signing LeBron would absolutely love.
🔸Golden State Warriors: With Kevon Looney's departure, Warriors will need a strong body to defend the likes of Jokic and Anthony Davis.
🔸Cleveland Cavaliers: The East is wide open next season. As a team that seemed to have all the pieces in place last season, a calm, cool and collected player like Horford would settle this young core's nerves in clutch moments.
Horford is the secret sauce to a championship recipe, and ending his career with a 2nd title would be a fitting final act for one of the most respected vets of this era.
