Celtics, Warriors and Al Horford
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SAN FRANCISCO — As Western Conference contenders move heaven and earth to sign superstars, and teams maneuver via trade and free agency to add talent, one franchise has remained stuck in place. The Warriors have yet to make a single free agent signing or trade for a veteran NBA player, their only move thus far being a pair of draft-day swaps.
While it’s unclear where Al Horford will go as of the first night of NBA free agency, the veteran big man is drawing significant interest on the open market. Per HoopHype’s Michael Scotto, multiple contenders have reached out to Horford, including the Celtics, Warriors, Knicks, Nuggets, Cavaliers and Lakers.
The Golden State Warriors have been stagnant thus far this summer, despite projections from top NBA insiders like Shams Charania of ESPN that the team would be active in all pathways to improve the roster after a second-round playoff exit in May.
Boston traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers and Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks to duck under the second tax apron. Jayson Tatum will miss most - if not all - of next season as he recovers from the Achilles tear he suffered in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Boston Celtics are short on depth at the big man position as both Al Horford and Luke Kornet gear up for unrestricted free agency