Nuggets Fans Excited After New Al Horford Report
So many of the free agent dominoes have fallen that Boston Celtics center Al Horford is one of the biggest names still available on the open market. As it turns out, it's still unclear what his plans are this offseason.
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Reports have tied him to the Golden State Warriors, but nothing is set in stone. The San Francisco Chronicle's Sam Gordon reported that Horford is not expected to make a decision on his next team over the weekend.
"Horford is a prime target for the Warriors, league sources confirmed to the Chronicle, but the five-time All-Star big man ... isn't expected to make a decision this weekend," Gordon wrote.
Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42)Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
While Horford remains linked to Golden State, this new report about him remaining undecided could be good news for the Denver Nuggets, who are currently dealing with the potential fallout from the Jonas Valanciunas situation.
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While Denver acquired Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings, he reportedly wants to leave the NBA to go overseas to play for the Greek professional basketball team, Panathinaikos, which BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas first reported.
If Valanciunas follows through on those plans, the Nuggets could turn to Horford as Nikola Jokic's backup center. Following the report that Horford remains undecided, Nuggets fans were ecstatic to find out they still have a chance.
"Oh he's definitely a nugget," one wrote.
"That means the nuggets still have a chance!" another proclaimed.
"He's waiting on us," said one Nuggets fan.
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"This 100 percent screams that Horford is waiting to see what happens between Valanciunas and the Nuggets," another wrote.
"He wants to be a nugget," one believed.
"He's a Nugget," said another.
HoopsHype's Michael Scotto confirmed Denver was among the teams interested in Horford on June 30.
Related: Calls Mount for Al Horford to Change Decision After Jonas Valanciunas News
Related: New Development on Al Horford's Warriors-Lakers Decision
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
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