NBA veteran Al Horford is an excellent basketball player. We’d like to establish that before we continue with this piece.
He’s also likely an overpaid one. At $26.1 million a season, it would be hard to argue otherwise.
Dumping his contract may be a prudent decision if the Boston Celtics are looking to upgrade their roster heading into the 2022-23 season.
It won’t necessarily be easy. It won’t be impossible either. This is the National Basketball Association. Every contract is moveable. The Celtics might just need to attach some sweeteners to get off of Big Al’s.
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Depending on what other moves Brad Stevens has in mind, that might be the right course of action. To reiterate: Horford is really good. With the emergence of Robert Williams III as a defensive anchor, he may also be expendable.
If the Boston Celtics are looking to dump Horford’s contract this season, here are two trade scenarios that would allow them to do so.