Al Horford says he plans to be back with the Golden State Warriors next season, Yankee Scores reports.
Horford, 40, is opting out of his $6 million player option and sources tell ESPN that he plans to sign a two-year, $14 million contract to return to the Warriors once free agency begins next month. Horford’s new deal will be fully guaranteed and have a trade kicker, sources said.
He will be the 13th player in NBA history to reach a 20th season, joining LeBron James, Vince Carter, Chris Paul, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Willis, Robert Parish, Kyle Lowry, Udonis Haslem, Jamal Crawford, Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
“I knew a few off the top of my head, but I hadn’t seen the list,” Horford said. “It’s hard to believe. It’s something that, for me, I’m very grateful. It’s just so hard to be in this league for that amount of years. There’s a lot of commitment, a lot of sacrifice and time. I still feel like I’m able to contribute and have an impact on a team.”
Horford signed with the Warriors last summer after a four-season stint with the Boston Celtics that saw him win an NBA championship in 2024. He came to a team he thought would be a Western Conference contender, but the Warriors’ season was thrown off track in January when Jimmy Butler tore his ACL in the middle of a 12-4 run.
“I want to see it through,” Horford said. “That [injury] kind of put a damper on things. Jimmy is a very special player, and he was doing so much for us. I feel like things were starting to turn.”
