Al Horford's Final 2 Options in Free Agency: Warriors and...?

The 2025 NBA Free Agency has been alive for almost a month and a half, but that doesn't mean there aren't any more headline-making moves to happen. Players like Al Horford, Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey, or Russell Westbrook, among others, have yet to sign with any team. In the case of the former, his preferred destination is the Golden State Warriors. But, will he sign with the Bay Area franchise?

Horford has been considering several options since the start of the free agency market. Unfortunately, his priority was to re-sign with the Boston Celtics, but he was unable to secure a new contract. The franchise's salary cap situation in Massachusetts does not allow them to re-sign the Dominican center.

Therefore, Al Horford had no choice but to find a new team if he wanted to keep playing in the NBA. However, even this was not certain as the desire was to stay with the Celtics or retire, and the option of retiring professionally gained strength as the weeks passed. Ultimately, the player is 39 years old, has already won an NBA championship ring (in 2024 with Boston), and doesn't have much else to strive for.

Now, in mid-August, as the new season draws closer, Al Horford only has 2 possibilities. According to NBA Rumors reporter Anthony Slater from ESPN, the player has not ruled out retiring from basketball, but his desire to sign with the Golden State Warriors has grown significantly.

In San Francisco, the California franchise operates under the assumption that Horford will be part of the roster next season. If the signing is finalized, the Dominican would take the starting center position, allowing Draymond Green to reduce his workload during the regular season and conserve energy for key moments in the year.

Horford's arrival would be part of a long-term quest by the Warriors: to add a center capable of stretching the floor with his outside shooting and facilitating ball movement from the high post. His passing skills and tactical experience would fit in Steve Kerr's offensive system.

At 39 years old, Horford would follow a minutes management plan that would keep him out of most consecutive games, a measure already common in his final stage in Boston. However, it is expected that when available, he would integrate some of Kerr's best five-man lineups.

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