Overview

• Horfordsigned a two-year deal for the taxpayer mid-level exception that includes a second-year player option and a 15% trade kicker.
• He told The Athletic that direct recruiting from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green helped convince him Golden State was the right fit.
• Steve Kerr said he has not decided whether Horford will start and emphasized that the 39-year-old’s minutes will be tightly managed.
• Horford sat out a preseason game for scheduled rest as the Warriors limit his workload ahead of the regular season.
• A key piece of Boston’s 2024 title run, Horford is projected as a floor-spacing, passing, rim-protecting big to address a Warriors need at center.