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Veteran big man Al Horford is staying in the Bay Area.
Horford, 40, told Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of ESPN that he was going to sign a new contract to stay with Stephen Curry and the Warriors. According to the report, Horford will decline his $5.97 million player option to sign a fully guaranteed two-year, $14 million contract.
Horford played in just 45 games last season due to injuries — primarily sciatica and a calf strain — and when he did, he averaged 8.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 36.1% from 3-point range. Horford told ESPN why he wanted to return to a team that looked like it might make some noise in the West until Jimmy Butler went down with a torn ACL.
"I want to see it through," Horford said. "That [injury] kind of put a damper on things. Jimmy is a very special player, and he was doing so much for us. I feel like things were starting to turn...
"Me being here a year, being acclimated with [coach Steve] Kerr, with Steph, with everybody else, I feel like we can continue to take steps forward and have a better season," Horford said.
Butler is going to miss the start of the NBA season still recovering. Curry missed time last year due to a lingering runner's knee issue. Moses Moody missed time with a torn left patellar tendon. This is an older core, but if the Warriors can get this group through the playoffs largely healthy, they will be a tough out in a deep conference.
Keeping Horford and his steady hand is part of that.
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Horford, 40, told Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of ESPN that he was going to sign a new contract to stay with Stephen Curry and the Warriors. According to the report, Horford will decline his $5.97 million player option to sign a fully guaranteed two-year, $14 million contract.
Horford played in just 45 games last season due to injuries — primarily sciatica and a calf strain — and when he did, he averaged 8.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 36.1% from 3-point range. Horford told ESPN why he wanted to return to a team that looked like it might make some noise in the West until Jimmy Butler went down with a torn ACL.
"I want to see it through," Horford said. "That [injury] kind of put a damper on things. Jimmy is a very special player, and he was doing so much for us. I feel like things were starting to turn...
"Me being here a year, being acclimated with [coach Steve] Kerr, with Steph, with everybody else, I feel like we can continue to take steps forward and have a better season," Horford said.
Butler is going to miss the start of the NBA season still recovering. Curry missed time last year due to a lingering runner's knee issue. Moses Moody missed time with a torn left patellar tendon. This is an older core, but if the Warriors can get this group through the playoffs largely healthy, they will be a tough out in a deep conference.
Keeping Horford and his steady hand is part of that.
Continue reading...
