Al Horford Articles - Page 20

The Atlanta Hawks were entering trade talks with teams to deal Paul Millsap in order to free up space to retain forward/center The Al Horford. However, they’ll no longer need to seek out a trade as Horford has announced via his Twitter account that he’s going to sign with the Boston Celtics Celtic Pride!!!!!! (#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#) […]

The Atlanta Hawks are not done wheeling and dealing yet. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks are on the phones looking for potential trades for all star forward Paul Millsap. Millsap is the expendable player after the Hawks signed Dwight Howard to a three-year deal and are looking to give a sizable contract to […]

Not many expected this kind of deal for Kent Bazemore two years ago. The Hawks didn’t take long to convince the shooting guard to return to Atlanta, as they agreed a four-year, $70 million deal to retain his services on the second day of the free agency period, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The skilled […]

[clear] Dwight Howard is coming home. After years of chatter about Howard’s potential interest in returning to his hometown of Atlanta to roost as a Hawk, he signed a three-year, $70.5 million deal to mark the first major free agent roster change of the offseason. Later that night, Kent Bazemore came to an agreement on […]

The recently announced signing of Dwight Howard to a three-year, $70.5 million contract leaves the Atlanta Hawks with a decision to make: Al Horford or Kent Bazemore? Howard’s homecoming leaves the Hawks with about $19 million in cap space – almost zero dollars if you count Al Horford’s current $18 million hold on the space […]

The Washington Wizards may have struck out in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, but they aren’t done looking at potential free agents to improve their team. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the top of the Wizards list are reportedly sharp shooter Ryan Anderson, Al Horford and Nicolas Batum. Team President Ernie Grunfeld spoke with the Washington […]

Both the Atlanta Hawks and Al Horford are reportedly interested in the All-Star center re-signing to stay with the franchise. However, Horford has been connected to a number of other teams in free agency rumors, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and more. So, what’s the hold up in […]

The focus for the Oklahoma City Thunder in free agency is obviously to keep Kevin Durant. The former MVP is being courted by a number of other teams that have also made him their top priority, but OKC has long been considered the favorite to sign a deal with KD, at least in the short-term. […]

After a tough season that saw heavy criticism from all around, the Houston Rockets look towards NBA free agency, starting on July 1st, as a way to revamp an aging and dysfunctional roster by targeting everybody that’s up for grabs. Reports around the league link the desperate Rockets team to every notable free agent available, ranging […]

Al Horford is a wanted man, and the Atlanta Hawks know it. The Hawks want to keep Horford in Atlanta if possible, and they are willing to trade their draft picks to shore up the teams weaknesses to convince him to stay, according to ESPN’s Marc  Stein. The Hawks have two picks now, the second […]

Al Horford has spent all nine years of his NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks, but it finally appears that he’ll be on the move this summer. With a number of teams expected to offer him maximum contracts, the Hawks might decide to allocate their funds else where, paving the way for his departure. So, […]

According to The Vertical’s Shams Charania, the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers are discussing a deal to swap Jeff Teague and Nerlens Noel. This deal comes before the Sixers, who recently won the number-one pick in the NBA Draft, picks their consideration between front runners Ben Simmons and Brandon Igram. Teague has one year remaining on […]

The Orlando Magic have a pretty simple goal—they want to add big stars. Since trading Dwight Howard back in 2012, the team has not only lacked star power, but they have struggled to contend. The Magic haven’t made the playoffs since the 2011-12 campaign. Although they improved in 2015-16, they were still just 35-47 overall. […]

All indications point to Dwight Howard leaving the Houston Rockets in free agency this summer. Even though he was hardly a primary option in Houston’s offensive attack the last couple years, his absence will leave a clear void in the paint for the Rockets. With a limited number of highly talented big men out there, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are currently involved in a tough first-round series with the Boston Celtics, but the biggest storyline from the game was a comment made by Celtics analyst Tommy Heinsohn. Following the Hawks’ 102-101 victory over the Celtics in Game 1, Heinsohn said that Al Horford was “not a great player.” Horford, who posted […]