<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-al-horford-veterans-pleading-clarity-jonathan-kuminga-situation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors rumors: Al Horford, veterans ‘quietly pleading for clarity’ amid Jonathan Kuminga situation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Al-Horford-veterans-quietly-pleading-for-clarity-amid-Jonathan-Kuminga-situation.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors rumors: Al Horford, veterans ‘quietly pleading for clarity’ amid Jonathan Kuminga situation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T08:23:12-07:00">September 10th, 8:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T08:23:12-07:00">September 10th, 8:23am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-jonathan-kuminga-contributing-malcolm-brogdon-uncomfortable-wait">Golden State Warriors’ contract standoff with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga</a> has now begun to impact the status of multiple veteran players linked to the team, including Al Horford. According to NBC Sports’ Monte Poole, Horford and other veterans are “<a href="https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-cam-thomas-free-agency/1873520/" rel="noopener">quietly pleading for clarity</a>” as the organization and Kuminga remain locked in stalled negotiations.</p><p>Poole reported this week that the re-signings of fellow restricted free agents Josh Giddey with the Chicago Bulls and Cam Thomas with the Brooklyn Nets have had no bearing on Golden State’s talks with Kuminga. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-bonkers-100-million-contract-free-agency">Giddey agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal</a> while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-news-cam-thomas-signing-6-million-qualifying-offer-stalemate">Thomas signed a one-year, $6 million contract</a>.</p><p>“The stalemate between Kuminga and the Warriors remains precisely that, but they are steadily creeping toward resolution if only because every minute brings them closer to an Oct. 1 deadline,” Poole wrote. “The initial reaction to Cam Thomas returning to the Brooklyn Nets and Josh Giddey re-signing with the Chicago Bulls is to ponder whether that impacts the Warriors and Kuminga. The answer is, um, complicated.”</p><h2><b>Jonathan Kuminga leans toward qualifying offer as Warriors resist long-term commitment</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Warriors-Jonathan-Kuminga-dribbling-.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Kuminga, 22, is coming off his fourth NBA season, averaging 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds while taking a step forward as both a scorer and defender. Golden State has reportedly held firm on a two-year, $45 million offer that includes a team option in the second year. The deal would also force Kuminga to waive his no-trade clause, a sticking point that has led the forward to lean toward accepting his $7.99 million qualifying offer instead.</p><p>That path would give Kuminga veto power over trades this season and allow him to test unrestricted free agency next summer, a scenario that would significantly shift the Warriors’ roster flexibility.</p><p>Poole emphasized the distinction between Kuminga’s negotiations and other RFAs like Giddey and Thomas, pointing out that Golden State and Kuminga “do not share the same dream” of a long-term partnership. While it is possible he returns under the qualifying offer, the team’s reluctance to meet his market value has left the situation unresolved as the Oct. 1 deadline nears.</p><h2><b>Al Horford and other veterans left waiting as Warriors stall on Kuminga resolution</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Al-Horford-and-Stephen-Curry.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel also reported last week that Kuminga “has essentially been handcuffed by the Dubs as a restricted free agent this offseason,” noting that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-follow-cam-thomas-qualifying-offer">talks have remained far apart since free agency began</a>. Siegel wrote that Golden State’s offer is structured to preserve trade value, giving the team flexibility ahead of February’s deadline but leaving Kuminga without leverage over his own future.</p><p>Unless the Warriors pivot to a longer-term contract worth between $25 million and $30 million annually, Kuminga’s representation is believed to be eyeing 2026 free agency when more teams will have cap space to pursue him.</p><p>Meanwhile, veterans such as Horford, Malcolm Brogdon, and De’Anthony Melton remain in the background. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-latest-intel-jonathan-kuminga-chris-paul-top-remaining-free-agents">Reports have linked all three to Golden State since July</a>, but their situations are directly tied to the outcome of Kuminga’s negotiations.</p><p>With just under a month before the Warriors open the 2025–26 season against the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 21, the franchise faces mounting pressure to resolve Kuminga’s status. Until then, Horford and other veterans continue to wait, pressing for clarity on where they stand in Golden State’s roster plans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors rumors: Al Horford, veterans ‘quietly pleading for clarity’ amid Jonathan Kuminga situation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-rumors-al-horford-exit-all-but-confirmed');   ga('set', 'title', 'Al Horford’s exit from Celtics all but confirmed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Al-Horfords-exit-from-Celtics-all-but-confirmed.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Al Horford’s exit from Celtics all but confirmed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-21T17:53:04-07:00">July 21st, 5:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-22T15:56:14-07:00">July 22nd, 3:56pm</time><address><a>Daniel Donabedian</a>Daniel Donabedian is a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Boston Celtics. He's also covered Villanova men's basketball and Big East basketball, building a strong reputation in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-al-horford-silent-on-future-after-playoff-loss">Al Horford has been a calming presence within the Boston Celtics</a>‘ locker room for nearly half of his 18-year career. However, the C’s might not be able to rely on him for much longer.</p><p>The 39-year-old is currently an unrestricted free agent and has reportedly grown very friendly with the Golden State Warriors this summer. Although no deal has been confirmed yet, ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel said that Horford (as well as free-agent guard De’Anthony Melton) <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-nba-intel-chris-paul-bradley-beal-marcus-smart-deals">recently reached a verbal agreement with the Dubs</a>.</p><p>“Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton are widely expected to sign with the Warriors,” Siegel wrote. “A handful of teams at NBA Summer League stated Horford and Melton already have verbal agreements in place with Golden State.”</p><p>Horford leaving Beantown shouldn’t be a complete shock as Celtics President of Basketball Operations <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-brad-stevens-makes-al-horford-admission-amid-warriors-buzz">Brad Stevens even admitted that bringing him back was going to be difficult</a>.</p><p>“I’d say that’s unlikely,” Stevens replied when asked about Horford returning during a press conference in early July. “But I don’t want to speak in absolute terms until an ultimate decision is made.</p><p>“If he were to go and play somewhere else, I think he’s an all-time Celtic, a winner, and did everything he could for this organization, not only in the games but also how he impacted our younger players.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brad Stevens said returning Al Horford is “unlikely”: <a href="https://t.co/D0gdGJd94w">pic.twitter.com/D0gdGJd94w</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1942613052576391241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As a result of the new CBA and its stringent financial penalties, Boston probably can’t afford Horford. While the five-time All-Star is far from his prime and nearing retirement — which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-al-horford-considering-retirement-warriors-lakers-free-agency-interest">he’s reportedly considered this offseason</a> — he’ll command over the vet minimum at the very least.</p><p>The Celtics already failed to re-sign backup center Luke Kornet this summer as a result of money woes, meaning Horford’s departure is all the more likely.</p><p>But if anything is working in Boston’s favor, it’s the fact that restricted free agent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-reason-al-horford-signing-hold-up">Jonathan Kuminga is holding things up for the Warriors</a>. Before Golden State can finalize a deal with Horford, it may have to decide what to do with its 22-year-old wing, who’s surely looking for a payday.</p><p>In addition to the Kuminga debacle, Horford’s shocking free-agency decision nearly a decade ago could provide Celtics fans with a tad of optimism. Back in 2016, the former Atlanta Hawk surprisingly chose the C’s over his old team, even duping legendary NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><p>Another dramatic turnaround isn’t out of the question given the volatile nature of free agency, yet as things stand, it seems like Horford won’t don the green and white again.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Doesn’t look like Jayson Tatum is ready for Al Horford to leave either <a href="https://t.co/I8UPVLUZ4h">https://t.co/I8UPVLUZ4h</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1940221484724887556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Al Horford’s exit from Celtics all but confirmed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-how-stephen-curry-al-horford-son-impact-free-agency-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors rumors: How Stephen Curry, Al Horford’s son could impact free agency decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Al-Horford-and-Stephen-Curry.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors rumors: How Stephen Curry, Al Horford’s son could impact free agency decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-17T07:36:41-07:00">July 17th, 7:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-17T07:36:41-07:00">July 17th, 7:36am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors have not made many moves in the offseason, but there are a few things thing may be waiting to take shape. One of the things is what they will do with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/warriors-news-jonathan-kuminga-trade-rumors-get-ice-cold-update">Jonathan Kuminga, as he’s receiving interest</a> from other teams. They could either let him go in restricted free agency or sign him to an extension.</p><p>The next thing the Warriors are waiting on is the decision of Al Horford, who has been heavily sought out by the team. Horford will not be returning to the Boston Celtics, and there are a few teams that are interested in him, one of which includes the Warriors.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-al-horford-considering-retirement-warriors-lakers-free-agency-interest">Horford has a lot to consider</a> for his next team, and it’s possible he could just flat-out retire. At the same time, he may get some help from somebody in his circle <a href="https://fadeawayworld.net/nba-trade-rumors/golden-state-warriors/stephen-curry-may-be-crucial-in-convincing-al-horford-to-join-the-warriors-says-nba-insider" rel="noopener">regarding his decision</a>, according to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears.</p><p>“But keep in mind, do you know who I think is going to be in this decision? His 10-year-old son, Ean,” Spears said on NBA Today. “He just started traveling with Al on the road about two seasons ago. The kid loves basketball. I know he’s like, ‘Dad. Steph Curry, dad.’ I can see Ean convincing his dad to keep playing.”</p><h2><b>Warriors waiting for Al Horford’s decision</b></h2><p>The Warriors are in wait mode right now, but it almost feels like Horford is all but coming to the Warriors. A few days ago, Stephen Curry was asked about the Warriors potentially signing the veteran, and he had quite the response.</p><p>“He’s a champion, great player. When… if, when all that stuff happens, I’ll talk about it,” Curry said.</p><p>It would be a nice get for the Warriors if they’re able to land Horford. After losing Kevon Looney in free agency, they’re going to need a center they can trust, whether he comes off the bench or starts. The Warriors already have young players such as Quinten Post and Trayce Jackson-Davis, but Horford has the experience that those two just don’t have.</p><p>Even this late in his career, Horford has still shown the ability to defend at a solid level, while also stepping out to the 3-point line and stretching the floor on offense. That sounds like what the Warriors are looking for, especially at the center position, which could also allow Draymond Green to play more 4 than 5.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors rumors: How Stephen Curry, Al Horford’s son could impact free agency decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-al-horford-considering-retirement-warriors-lakers-free-agency-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Al Horford considering retirement amid Warriors, Lakers free-agency interest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Al-Horford_d4b255.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Al Horford considering retirement amid Warriors, Lakers free-agency interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-14T14:31:51-07:00">July 14th, 2:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-14T15:02:53-07:00">July 14th, 3:02pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-dubs-viewed-as-likely-al-horford-deanthony-melton-landing-spot">Al Horford remains available in free agency</a> despite numerous teams showing interest in him. However, rumors are suggesting the former Boston Celtics star is considering retirement rather than continuing his career.</p><p>During a segment on “NBA Today,” Marc Spears revealed that the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, along with the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks, are all still interested in potentially signing Al Horford. However, the 39-year-old center <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1944852908043911170" rel="noopener">is in no rush</a> to make a final decision on his career.</p><p>“Golden State obviously expected him to sign last week, he didn’t. Lakers, Milwaukee, Atlanta, I believe, are also interested in a nearly 40-year-old guy, who also has retirement on the table. He’s still considering retiring. He’s not in any hurry.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Golden State obviously expected him to sign last week, he didn't. Lakers, Milwaukee, Atlanta I believe, are also interested… He's still considering retiring. He's not in any hurry."</p><p>Marc Spears on Al Horford's free agency update 🗣️<a href="https://t.co/ATohFxfL2d">pic.twitter.com/ATohFxfL2d</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1944852908043911170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It’s unclear what Al Horford will ultimately do at this point in his career, but rumors are pointing toward the veteran center signing with one of the Warriors, Lakers, Bucks, or even Hawks this offseason, or that he’ll go ahead and retire. It is ultimately Horford’s decision, as the five-time All-Star has nothing else to prove in his career.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-al-horford-fit-reaction">That’s especially true after Horford played a key role</a> for the Celtics and helped the organization win the NBA Finals in the 2023-24 season. Assuming he does sign a new deal with another team in free agency, Al Horford will likely prefer a destination that gives him a chance at winning another ring before he does retire from the league.</p><p>The Western Conference is absolutely stacked with talent, and the road to the Finals is a bit more chaotic. Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference is considered to be wide open right now, and it’s anybody’s game on that side of the league.</p><p>Horford ended last season with solid numbers once again, and it appears the league believes he can continue playing at a high enough level to help them. Al Horford ended the 2024-25 campaign averaging 9.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game while owning a 42.3% field-goal percentage and shooting 36.3% from beyond the arc.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Al Horford considering retirement amid Warriors, Lakers free-agency interest

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Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A recent report revealed that the Golden Warriors are viewed as the favorites to add veterans Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton through free agency. The Dubs front office has been largely quiet this offseason, as it looks to build off a relatively encouraging season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-golden-state-immediate-jimmy-butler-change-trade">The Jimmy Butler trade</a> did wonders for a franchise that was struggling to find its way early in the season. Golden State subsequently made it to the second round of the playoffs, before falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>While Stephen Curry was hurt for the majority of that series, there are still plenty of questions about whether this roster has a championship ceiling. One of the main weaknesses has been in the frontcourt, particularly at center, with the Warriors lacking a legit interior presence on both ends. In addition, Golden State struggled heavily to create offense when Curry went down. The franchise is therefore looking to lessen these weaknesses with two experienced free agents, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-bradley-beal-jonathan-kuminga-nba-summer-league-intel">according to Brett Siegel</a>. The national NBA insider gave a behind-the-scenes look at Golden State’s approach.</p><p>“Behind the scenes, the Warriors have been active in free agency despite not agreeing to any new contract yet. Among the notable names linked to Golden State this offseason, Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton loom large, sources said. Although he has been linked to a few other teams, the expectation from other teams outside the Warriors at Summer League is that the 39-year-old won’t retire and he will instead play his 19th NBA season with Golden State. This addition would check off Dunleavy’s box for shooting in the frontcourt, as well as an experienced player who can “shoot, pass, and dribble.”</p><p>Then there is Melton, who has been linked to the Warriors, as well as the Lakers, since the start of free agency. During the first week of free agency, there was no shortage of league personnel who believed Melton signing with Los Angeles was inevitable. The Lakers need a versatile defender on the perimeter who can knock down multiple three-point shots, which is why Melton was viewed as the perfect fit.”</p><p>Horford would be a great fit on this roster as a great floor spacer and still a quality defender. The five-time All-Star brings a size, versatility, and winning pedigree that would make him a key player on this roster right away. While Melton is a more limited player, he played six games for the Warriors this past year and is an efficient three-point shooter and a solid on-ball defender. Both of these moves would not be splashy ones by any means, but they are the kind of additions on the margins that will immediately make the Warriors better.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors rumors: Dubs viewed as likely Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton landing spot

LaMarcus Aldridge

Danilo Gallinari

Vince Carter

Marco Belinelli

Al Horford

Hassan Whiteside

Kyle Korver

Tyler Herro

Patrick Beverley

Fred VanVleet

2010-11 All-NBA

2021-22 BLK Champ

2017-18 All-Defensive

5x All Star

2024 NBA Champ

2007-08 All-Rookie

Atlanta Hawks

Boston Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers

Oklahoma City Thunder

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Go Celtics!!!!!!! #Grateful ☘️💚😃 

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Buena victoria contra un muy buen equipo. Seguimos mejorando! 💪🏾☘️ 

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This loss hurts… We are going to be alright. Stay with us Celtics fans!☘️☘️☘️☘️ #together

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Un orgullo y inspiración de nuestro país. Con un gran futuro por delante! 🇩🇴🇩🇴💪🏾 

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First win of the season. Feels good!!! Go Celtics! Feliz de que ganamos. Ha seguir mejorando!!! 💪🏾☘️

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
9.0	6.2	2.1	0.9	0.6

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
9.0	6.2	2.1	0.9	0.6

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