New Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens’ first major move brought back old friend Al Horford in exchange for Kemba Walker and a first round pick. The trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder also brought back young center Moses Brown and the two teams exchanged second round picks. With all of the moving parts laid out, and the dust finally settled, what can Celtics fans expect in Horford’s second go-around with the C’s?
In the 2019 offseason, Horford left Boston for the rival Philadelphia 76ers, and signed a 4-year, $109,000,000 contract, with $97,000,000 guaranteed. The move not only frustrated Celtics fans, as Horford left for a rival team unexpectedly, but also surprised NBA circles due to Horford’s seeming poor fit next to Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, and Ben Simmons.