NBA Warriors to reach a franchise agreement with champion center Horford

According to the exposure of US media on July 5, according to the exposure of the NBA Warriors: The NBA Warriors have reached a franchise agreement with Celtics champion center veteran Al Horford, who has completely regained his freedom, and the Celtics have no intention of continuing to provide him with contract renewal. It is reported that the core star of the Warriors Stephen Curry highly recognizes Horford's leadership role, and the Warriors will soon finalize the contract details with the veteran.

39-year-old veteran Horford plays as a center or guest star as a power forward. He plays for the NBA Celtics in 2024-2025. He has an annual salary of US$9.5 million this season. He has played in a total of 60 games in the regular season, and has averaged 27.7 points per game, scoring 9.0 points + 6.2 rebounds + 2.1 assists + 0.6 steals + 0.9 blocks. He has a shooting percentage of 42.0%, a three-point shooting percentage of 36.0%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 89.0%.

The Warriors have let go of two old players in the offseason trading market, namely center Looney and defender Payton II Jr. They are both the most important defensive forces of the team. It is obvious that if the Warriors sign Horford, they can easily solve their defensive shortcomings. Although Horford is already in his retirement moment of his career, his basketball talent is incomparable to the first two, especially when it comes to rebounding, support and passing, and has a stable long-range three-pointer, which can lead the Warriors' young players to fight with a good substitute.