Average of 9+6+2! At the age of 39, he is still not old! He may have locked in the Warriors starting center in advance

Some people have disappeared in the NBA at the age of 29, while others are still doing well in the NBA at the age of 39! Despite his age, he does have oil in his tank.

In the just-passed 2024-25 season, this old guy played 60 regular season games for the Boston Celtics, averaging 27.6 minutes per game, scoring 9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocks, shooting percentage 42.3%, three-point shooting percentage 36.3%, and free throw shooting percentage 89.5%; in 11 playoff games, playing 31.6 minutes per game, scoring 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocks, shooting percentage 47.2%, three-point shooting percentage 40%, and free throw shooting percentage 85.7%.

I believe all the readers have guessed who he is? Yes, that's right, he is the champion center Al Horford who is already 39 years old. This summer, Horford's contract with the Celtics expires and becomes a complete free agent! But don’t even see that he has not completed signing with any team in the league yet, he is actually a real hot commodity in the free market. Because he had reached a verbal agreement with the Golden State Warriors, other teams in the league gave up their passionate pursuit of him.

Of course, if it weren't for the old team Celtics' salary space that was close to explosion next season, Horford should have a high probability of getting a contract renewal from the Celtics. So, when the Celtics need to clean up their salary space frantically, it happened naturally that 39-year-old Horford chose to switch to his team to start a new chapter in his career!

According to previous reports, after Al Horford became a full free agent, many playoff teams including the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Milwaukee Bucks expressed strong interest in Al Horford, but in the end he chose to reach an oral agreement with the Warriors. According to relevant reports, one of the important reasons why Al Horford chose to join the Golden State Warriors is that his son is a die-hard fan of Stephen Curry.

According to Warriors' team reporter Anthony Slater, league insiders generally believe that Al Horford will eventually join the Golden State Warriors after the dust settles in the free agent market. The main reason why the Warriors have not completed the signing of Al Horford is that they are restrained by the issue of Kuminga's stay or leave. Otherwise, both sides should have officially announced the signing of the contract long ago!

It is reported that the Warriors seem to have regarded Al Horford as an important part of the plan for next season. If Horford finally joins as he wishes, he is expected to serve as the Warriors starting center, thereby reducing the burden on Dream Chasing Green in the regular season. Horford's passes and defense are well suited to the Warriors' system, and he can provide the Warriors with the much-needed shooting ability at the center position, thus maximizing the losses Kevin Looney left this summer. Therefore, this should also be the fundamental reason why the Warriors are eager to introduce Horford, because he can really help the team.

I have to admit that Al Horford, who is already 39 years old, is definitely a super winner in life! A happy marriage, a happy family, a successful career, and even at the age of 39, it can still become a hot spot in the league's free market. Before officially joining the Warriors, it has already locked in the team's starting center in advance. I'm afraid there is no one else in this treatment!