Refusing to retire! 39-year-old Horford officially bid farewell to the Celtics and is confirmed to join the Warriors to help Curry Butler compete for the championship

On September 29, according to ESPN famous reporter shams, 39-year-old Al Horford has promised to sign a multi-year contract with the Warriors, which will officially sign the contract after the end of the Cumingga incident. He will serve as the Warriors starting center in the new season; then Horford spoke out affectionately farewell to the Celtics: always remember to raise the 18th championship flag for Boston.

shams added that when the free market opened in July, Horford, 39, was always the Warriors' number one center signing target. At that time, Horford was considering whether to join the Golden State Warriors or retire; since then, Horford has become one of the many free agents waiting for Kumingga's decision. Now, he has taken the lead in making a decision and promised to sign a multi-year contract with the Warriors.

After waiting for a whole summer, Horford finally decided to join the Warriors. He will start his 19th season of his career in the Warriors' jersey. It is reported that the Lakers had offered a two-year special of $5 million for Horford, and Horford also considered retiring, but in the end he decided to join the Warriors and assist Curry and Butler in the new season.

The US media expects that the Warriors' starting five Tigers in the new season are Curry Butler, Zhu Meng, Horford and Hilde; famous reporter Marc Stein further reported that Horford could not participate in Tuesday's Warriors Media Day because his contract will not be officially signed until the Kumingga incident is resolved.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to Horford, Seth Curry, Melton and Payton Jr. are expected to sign the Warriors.

Although the contract has not been officially signed, Horford is only about to announce his official announcement to join the Warriors; Horford even spoke out his farewell to the Celtics and posted a poster of helping the Celtics win the 18th championship. The caption read: Since the day we arrived, you have welcomed me and my family with great enthusiasm. This career experience will always occupy a special place in my heart. Raising the 18th championship flag with this city will be a moment I will always remember in my life. I will always be grateful to the team and the fans, thank you, Boston.

Horford played for the Celtics for three years from 2016 to 19, and returned to Boston after moving to the 76ers and the Thunder. He played for the Celtics for four years from 2021 to 2025. During this period, he helped the Celtics win the 18th championship in team history in 2024.

So far in his career, Horford has played in 1,138 regular season games, averaging 31.6 minutes per game, able to score 12.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 50.9% and a three-point shooting percentage of 37.7%. He has played in 197 playoff games, and averaged 33.minutes per game, able to score 11.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 blocks.

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