Overview

• Multiple reports say Al Horford and the Warriors have a verbal understanding that he will join once Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency is resolved.
• Jake Fischer reports Horford could receive up to the full taxpayer mid-level exception on a two-year deal that includes a player option, with Golden State planning a major role for him.
• Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale projects a two-year, $11.7 million agreement if the team lands in a middle-ground cap position.
• Other veteran additions remain on hold; Stephen Curry has pushed for a Gary Payton II reunion, and names like De’Anthony Melton, Seth Curry and Malcolm Brogdon have been linked on potential minimum deals.
• The stalemate may stretch into September and could leave the roster below the 14-player requirement, with Horford expected to slot in as the presumed starting center once signed.