Going to teammates? Celtics inside veteran may join the Knicks this summer?

According to ESPN reporter Tim Bontemps, Al Horford, who is about to become a free agent Boston Celtic veteran, may also join the New York Knicks this summer. Tim Bontemps said: Horford will become a free agent, and I think it will be meaningless for him to return to Boston under the current circumstances. Maybe Horford will return to the Celtics, but given the current situation, the possibility of him joining other teams has become even greater than a month ago. One situation worth noting is that Horford is an old teammate of Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks' inside pillar. The two have been playing side by side for a long time in the Dominican national team, and therefore, the Knicks are likely to become Horford's potential next home.

In the NBA regular season this season, Horford made a total of 60 appearances in 82 games, averaging 27.7 minutes per game, averaging 9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.9 blocks, 0.8 turnovers and 1.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 42.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 36.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 89.5%. In the playoffs, Horford played 11 games in total, with averaging 31.6 minutes per game, with an average of 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 2.7 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 85.7%.

Horford's overall performance this season has indeed declined significantly. His offensive efficiency is not ideal, and his three-point shooting percentage is also relatively average. In the playoffs, Horford's performance did not make a substantial improvement. In the playoffs, due to the performance of Celtics' inside pillar Kristaps Porzingis, Horford had to get more playing time, but he was unable to play more responsibilities in this situation, and his disadvantages in defensive end in moving speed were also constantly being played out.

Celtics' performance this season was not ideal, not satisfactory at all, and it also saw a significant decline from last season. On the other hand, the Celtics have an outrageous salary level, and they also need to find ways to clean up some players this summer, under which case their competitiveness in next season will only be more likely to decline further than this season. It is indeed not very meaningful to stay in the team under such circumstances. Considering that the Knicks have performed quite well this season, the team may have stronger competitiveness after adjustments next season, maybe they will really become Horford's potential next home.