Steph Curry could have spilled the beans.
The Warriors star hinted that Golden State is about to signal free-agent Celtics middle Al Horford in what could be an enormous enhance to the Western Convention energy.
“He’s a champion, great player,” Curry stated Thursday on the ACC Celeb Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe, per The Athletic. “When…if, when all that stuff happens, I’ll talk about it.”
Horford, 39, is about to depart the Celtics after spending the final 4 seasons with the group, with Boston president of basketball operations Brad Stevens calling a reunion “highly unlikely.”
The Warriors wish to improve this offseason after falling to the Timberwolves in 5 video games within the Western Convention semifinals, largely attributable to Curry struggling a left hamstring damage in Sport 1 that knocked him out for the rest of the collection.
Whereas Horford is a free agent and, in principle, might signal at any level, the hesitation in Curry’s reply might stem from the group’s uncertainty concerning restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga.
The Warriors have the appropriate to match any provide for the previous No. 7 choose within the 2021 draft, or they might probably transfer him in a sign-and-trade.
Golden State desires a stable younger participant and a first-round choose in any deal, per The Athletic.
Settling the Kuminga state of affairs will give the Warriors higher readability on their monetary outlook earlier than they’ll formally ink Horford.
Horford would give the group confirmed championship depth, as Curry stated, and his means to shoot the three is a plus in at present’s NBA.
He averaged 9.0 factors and 6.2 rebounds in 27.7 minutes per recreation final 12 months for the Celtics whereas capturing 36.3 % from deep.
For his profession, which has included stops in Atlanta, Oklahoma Metropolis and Philadelphia, Horford has tallied 12.9 factors and seven.9 rebounds per recreation.
Including Horford could be the primary notable acquisition for Golden State this summer time in what has been a slightly low-key offseason.
The group did lose massive man Kevin Looney to the Pelicans.
The Western Convention options the champion Thunder, who’re retaining their core gamers, and the reshaped Rockets that includes Kevin Durant, amongst different high contenders.
