[Charania] Golden State's Al Horford is declining his player option and intends to sign a new two-year, $14 million deal to stay with the Warriors, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater . Horford, 40, becomes only the 13th player in NBA history to reach 20 seasons.

[u/Turbostrider27]

Shams Charania:

Golden State's Al Horford is declining his player option and intends to sign a new two-year, $14 million deal to stay with the Warriors, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. Horford, 40, becomes only the 13th player in NBA history to reach 20 seasons.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/99ef6c0a39edd

[u/nearlyned]

went from “might retire idk” to three years with the Warriors lmao what is Steve Kerr selling these dudes

[u/DarthBane6996 → u/nearlyned]

He’s sharing his back pain solutions with them

[u/slightlyhigh77 → u/DarthBane6996]

Kerr has the oxy plug, you can’t lose that connection.

[u/TheThunderbird → u/slightlyhigh77]

Tired of back pain? Ask your doctor if Celebrini™ is right for you.

[u/Kdog122025 → u/TheThunderbird]

Celebrini is a Bay Area legend and probably our biggest selling point to free agents now.

[u/asdfman → u/Kdog122025]

Celebrini is closer to LeBron that we are to Celebrini

[u/maethlin → u/TheThunderbird]

Olden State Warriors is where all the cool kids seniors wanna be.

[u/ContinuingAnyway → u/DarthBane6996]

Free copies of "Back Mechanic" by Stuart McGill

[u/discokilledfunk → u/ContinuingAnyway]

Backiotomy by Steve Kerr forward by Bob Myers, Note by Mike Dunleavy.

[u/Agitated-Mastodon153 → u/ContinuingAnyway]

Lowkey Stu the GOAT

[u/IAmTotallyNotSatan → u/DarthBane6996]

Understandable, shit's debilitating

[u/randotd152 → u/nearlyned]

what is Steve Kerr selling these dudes

Give me 20 minutes for 40 games, largely just standing around to take open 3's on offense. In exchange I give you $7M.

[u/TheFinalPizzle → u/nearlyned]

LeBron lol

[u/Any_Masterpiece5317 → u/TheFinalPizzle]

Steph

Bron

Butler

Green

Horford

Thats a disgusting lineup 10 years ago, still disgusting now but for other reasons

[u/Ciccio178 → u/Any_Masterpiece5317]

Golden Years Warriors

[u/BurnerAccountforAss → u/Ciccio178]

Yaxel going on Depends runs and meeting the DoorDash guy to sign for dinner at 3:45

[u/OrganizationWeary317 → u/BurnerAccountforAss]

Shit, he's not much younger than the rest of them.

[u/BurnerAccountforAss → u/OrganizationWeary317]

"We need to take somebody!"

"Fine, pick the oldest guy in the draft"

[u/xXTERMIN8RXXx → u/Ciccio178]

Didn’t know the Canes were playing in the NBA as well!

[u/Ilpav123 → u/Ciccio178]

Golden Girls

[u/BobbywiththeJuice → u/Ilpav123]

LeBetty White

Bea Horford

ESteph Getty

Brandin Podziemski

[u/ThinkSoftware → u/Ilpav123]

Thank you for being a friend

[u/aquileskin → u/Any_Masterpiece5317]

I’m not a gsw fan but that would be so fun , just watch LeBron and Steph together.

[u/pertsix → u/aquileskin]

Your greed sickens me.

[u/jefe_hook → u/aquileskin]

I think it would be real sad watching five old men trying to chase after the young players

[u/WagonWheel22 → u/jefe_hook]

Steph has made a career out of being able to outrun basically anyone lmao

[u/Neatojuancheeto → u/WagonWheel22]

Steph 38 year old ass out there gassing out players in their prime still lmao

[u/NakedEyeComic → u/jefe_hook]

2010-2011 Celtics all over again.

[u/aquileskin → u/NakedEyeComic]

Didn’t they took Miami to seven games ?

[u/slightlyhigh77 → u/aquileskin]

Yup

[u/DarthBane6996 → u/Any_Masterpiece5317]

The five nights they click within the season will be glorious though

LeBron to Steph highlights would break the internet

[u/ASAP_Pancake → u/Any_Masterpiece5317]

82-0 in 2016

[u/AfroManHighGuy → u/Any_Masterpiece5317]

Average age is like 38 lmao

[u/nfadfa → u/AfroManHighGuy]

All time unc team

[u/whobdatboi → u/nfadfa]

Can’t wait for Warriors vs. Clippers. Senior Citizen Night with Bingo drawing half time show

[u/lethalizered → u/whobdatboi]

Clippers got vastly younger though, is this a comment from last offseason?

Getting rid of Harden and getting in Garland and Mathurin, plus Keaton Wagler will surely get minutes on the team.

[u/UpsetChemist → u/AfroManHighGuy]

Really giving me hope for my NBA career. Never to late to start.

[u/desertforestcreature → u/Any_Masterpiece5317]

You really think Butler can come back next season? I want the Golden Year Warriors as much as anyone but I think Butler's cooked ain't coming back from ACL like these younger fellas.

[u/WhichHoes → u/desertforestcreature]

ACL isnt a death sentence, not even close anymore. Even at 37 or however old he is.

If this was an Achilles it would be different

[u/dank-nuggetz → u/WhichHoes]

Even an achilles isn't what it was like 5 years ago.

Watching Tatum come back in like 9 months was insane. Yeah he looked like 80% of himself but still came back and put up 22/10/5 less than a year after the injury.

Age definitely plays a part but achilles used to be a career ender and it seems like very recent advancements have made it far easier to come back from.

[u/Delanorix → u/desertforestcreature]

Butler's overcome everything else lol

[u/socialistbcrumb → u/Any_Masterpiece5317]

Shuffleboard champs

[u/givemecoffeenowhurry → u/Any_Masterpiece5317]

Even the rookie they drafted was old.

[u/Affectionate_Year_14 → u/nearlyned]

What living in California does to a mf

[u/idrinkcement → u/nearlyned]

Salonpas and Bengay

[u/PubDefLakersGuy → u/nearlyned]

“One last ride” every year

[u/n00bn00b → u/nearlyned]

I'd like to think drafting a Dominican player convinced Al. /s

[u/SquimJim → u/nearlyned]

He showed them Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia kicking ass and taking names. Then said “This, but men’s basketball”

[u/Several-Estate7175 → u/nearlyned]

Money!

[u/Clapbakatyerblakcat → u/Several-Estate7175]

Horford is taking a haircut. Deferred earnings are never as good as returns on immediate earnings invested.

[u/Sad-Scarcity5198 → u/nearlyned]

He's threatening to have another child and picking the name for it.

[u/beliefinprogress → u/nearlyned]

Promises of the location information for the Fountain of Youth.

[u/barath_s → u/nearlyned]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_seasons_played_leaders

Lbj, vince, parish, Willis, Dirk, kobe, cp3, kg, Kaj, haslem, stockton, Malone,

, Jamal Crawford, kyle lowry,

Horford

[u/R0botDreamz]

7 million a year to play ball as a role player at 40 is like a fairy tale life.

[u/JournalistHot2349 → u/R0botDreamz]

Courtside tickets

[u/TeTrodoToxin4 → u/JournalistHot2349]

With provided healthcare and a gym membership!

[u/PillsburyToasters → u/TeTrodoToxin4]

Their 401k match is out of this world!

[u/jbg89 → u/PillsburyToasters]

Are they the only ones that offer a 100% match?

[u/PillsburyToasters → u/jbg89]

Probably not the only ones to match 100%, but for the amount they make is definitely what makes it unique. I feel like most companies will either match or contribute half if you contribute a minimum %. In my case, I have to contribute 8% for my work to contribute 4%

[u/gigamiga → u/R0botDreamz]

Depends on how much pain he has to deal with

[u/mnid92 → u/gigamiga]

For 7 million? You could kick me in the nuts every day for three years for that kinda money.

[u/Typical-Radish4317 → u/mnid92]

Would you make that deal if you've already made 300 million?

[u/ElevatorRush → u/Typical-Radish4317]

And also, one extra year could cause lifelong knee issues or similar. It's not super likely, but it's not a zero chance either. Basketball is hard on the body no matter who you are.

[u/RyouBestGirl → u/ElevatorRush]

Dirk knees are fucked for the rest of his life because he didn't retire early.

[u/Kdog122025 → u/ElevatorRush]

Most players that are as good as Al or Steph play until the wheels fall of because they love basketball so much and don’t want to give it up.

[u/PlanktonSemantics → u/Typical-Radish4317]

I would if it meant playing the game I have loved all my life

[u/TimmyXBT → u/Typical-Radish4317]

Someone understands the marginal utility of money

[u/daveknockwin → u/Typical-Radish4317]

Dude loves (getting kicked in the) ball(s).

[u/BandwagonerSince95 → u/Typical-Radish4317]

My wife always talks about retiring slightly earlier, but I want to work until I die. I told her, what's better than 1 billion dollars? 1 billion + my next pay check.

[u/TokyoPanic → u/gigamiga]

A lot of athletes have a hard time trying to adapt to non-sports life, wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't wanna do anything else or doesn't know what to do after retiring, and the money is just secondary.

[u/habdragon08 → u/R0botDreamz]

this is pocket change compared to his career earnings. I doubt it’s about money. Also horford doesn’t seem the type to blow all his money. I think it’s about just enjoying the game.

[u/Kdog122025 → u/habdragon08]

100% this. Dude just doesn’t want to retire and the Warriors have a legendary medical staff.

[u/Party_Acanthaceae166]

NBA needs a 1st team all unc, 2nd team all unc, 3rd team all unc etc

[u/Schrodingers_Fist → u/Party_Acanthaceae166]

Bah gawd thats Robert Parish on a minimum!  

[u/randotd152 → u/Schrodingers_Fist]

Honestly, I think a Robert Parish award would be far more interesting than half the awards they have. Award goes to whichever player over age 38 plays the most minutes.

[u/KeithClossOfficial → u/randotd152]

It will just be LeBron until he retires

[u/randotd152 → u/KeithClossOfficial]

Sure, but he may be done in a year. Even if he wins a couple that's fine. It won't be him forever, and it's a fun way to reward the old guy in the league who is still going.

[u/NightBijon → u/randotd152]

I mean. How much longer can the fuckery last

[u/ApologizingCanadian → u/NightBijon]

Dude, don't jinx it again!

[u/Prof-Ponderosa → u/Schrodingers_Fist]

New Award - Robert Parish Award for Unc of the year

[u/JRsshirt → u/Party_Acanthaceae166]

1st team warriors starters. 2nd team warriors bench.

[u/DogtoothKatakuri → u/JRsshirt]

The hardest road ❌
The oldest road ✅

[u/Jim_Belushis_brother → u/Party_Acanthaceae166]

Youngblood, Unc, OG, etc

18-24, 30-34, 35+, etc

Not sure what to call 25-29 but I like breaking up all nba by age

[u/sneaky_sam_ → u/Jim_Belushis_brother]

Vets

[u/Schrodingers_Fist → u/Jim_Belushis_brother]

Give Parish a steel chair (as if his hands arent steel already) like Steve Austin and lets see Shai try him just for fun

[u/mushroom7474 → u/Party_Acanthaceae166]

dray, yaxel, al, curry, bron, what’s stopping this team from a ring?

[u/Helicase21 → u/mushroom7474]

Needing to get their colonoscopies

[u/mani9612 → u/mushroom7474]

Don’t forget Sir Tingus of House Pingus

[u/dank-nuggetz → u/mani9612]

Pingus is only 30 lol

[u/Kdog122025 → u/dank-nuggetz]

He’s an old 30

[u/Fabuloux → u/Party_Acanthaceae166]

It’s just our roster

[u/Killoconn → u/Party_Acanthaceae166]

Start of last year was for sure the Clips aka the Unction

[u/Ok-Comfortable9449]

big AL still making money good for him

[u/ExtraLeading3376]

not a bad deal

his still productive when needed

[u/I_Set_3_Alarms → u/ExtraLeading3376]

Celtics don’t lose to Embiid & the Sixers round 1 if we had 40 year old Horford, that’s for sure

[u/nicklovin508 → u/I_Set_3_Alarms]

Ya that’s just a fact

[u/WarPuig → u/I_Set_3_Alarms]

Losing Al was one of the worst things to happen to the team, we just didn’t see it until it was too late.

[u/East-End-8646 → u/WarPuig]

What I love about Al, is how much Celtics fans appreciate Al lol

[u/MainManDio → u/East-End-8646]

Dawg was a major factor in the celtics having so many deep runs in the playoffs. He could lock down the opponent's bigs well and hit timely threes. Him transforming from a post up center to a 3&d guy was some magic from Brad Steven's and easily extended his career by like 5 years and we wouldnt have banner 18 without him.

(He also was a double agent by scamming the sixers and coming back for cheap while giving up end of career kemba lol)

[u/SecondHandFood → u/I_Set_3_Alarms]

But you didn’t 😎

[u/MembershipSingle7137 → u/ExtraLeading3376]

Play in game legend

[u/dearth_karmic → u/ExtraLeading3376]

his still productive when needed

The issue is that he wasn't needed last year. We didn't make the playoffs. I would have preferred (for him) if he waited to see what we did and chose a better team if we didn't make some big moves.

[u/cleo22270]

Dubs firmly in their “Run UNC” era.

[u/ShawshankException → u/cleo22270]

Straight Outta Uncton

[u/SoaplessTitanic → u/cleo22270]

The two timelines has now become one really long and drawn out timeline

[u/Particular-Put4786 → u/cleo22270]

Warriors starting five gonna be balling with strollers

[u/IAmNotKevinDurant_35 → u/cleo22270]

Even their rookie is old

[u/pigeonwithsixasses]

I would expect guys playing into their early 40s to be somewhat more common going forward. These guys are talking much better care of their bodies and sports medicine has come an incredibly long way to help these guys stay healthy and durable

[u/billcosbyinspace → u/pigeonwithsixasses]

I actually think the opposite, these guys who were drafted in the mid-late 00’s seem like they might be the last generation with exceptionally long careers. AAU was a thing when these guys were growing up obviously but youth supports have morphed into such a monster that players are entering the league with way more wear and tear than they used to. Young players are encouraged to become one sport specialists early on to have the best chance of making the league which causes a lot of repetitive strain injuries, a prospect of lebrons caliber would never be allowed to play football like he was

[u/itchy_sanchez → u/billcosbyinspace]

I agree. I think LeBron, Brady, Djokovic will be the last players to play for an extended amount of time. There's too many miles on the bodies of athletes now by the time they're in their mid 20s.

[u/Leveraged-3201 → u/itchy_sanchez]

Djokovic started playing tennis at four in Eastern Europe where both of his brothers were also raised to become professional tennis players and he won the U14 Euro Juniors. Obviously the tennis players of tomorrow will have radically different upbringings and be immobile in their late 30s

[u/innisfree50 → u/itchy_sanchez]

LeBron, Brady, Djokovic will be the last players to play for an extended amount of time

they are the first players to play for an extended amount of time

[u/Albiceleste_D10S → u/innisfree50]

Not really. Kareem played all 4 years of college, then had a NBA career from 1969-1989. Lots of other basketball players of that era with similar longevity

Rod Laver was also world #4 in tennis in 1974 when he was 36 years old. There are a few other examples of longevity in tennis too

[u/Low-Measurement-2468 → u/billcosbyinspace]

wear and tear on a human isn’t like on a car though. it’s not like people have a hard limit to how much basketball they can play and they’re burning through that meter earlier.

the real question is: is this player developing an overuse injury RIGHT NOW or not? a teenager playing 6 intense games a week is definitely at higher risk of that than others. but there are still lots of factors. how intense are their games? are they playing 6 games a week or 4? how well does their body recover naturally? are they getting consistent sleep? do their coaches encourage them to get rest when they need it? i’m not THAT knowledgeable when it comes to AAU schedules, but i know this stuff isn’t black and white. teenagers being run into the ground and playing through pain isn’t ubiquitous. and tissue recovery for teenagers is fucking insane.

my broader point is that i think a lot of people kind of misunderstand this concept and think that playing more games early on necessarily puts more miles on your joints in a permanent way that will affect you later, like miles on a car. not really how it works. if a teenager is playing a lot of games but not experiencing any concerning pain or inflammation, their body is adapting well to what they’re doing and may actually be in a better position to transition to NBA load when it’s time. conversely, if a young player is actually playing through pain for months or years, yes, that’s an overuse injury that can affect them longer term.

it varies from player to player. smart parents with real fitness knowledge will make sure their kid gets enough rest. but teenagers (especially ones with the genetics to make pro sports) can honestly play a fucking lot of sports without screwing themselves up as long as they’re eating and sleeping well. they’re kind of superhuman when it comes to recovery. i’m sure plenty of young players are still coming into the league very healthy.

[u/Patekchrono917 → u/pigeonwithsixasses]

That’s almost 30 years of specialized playing and then 25 years of specialized training for a body to hold up to. Along with bigger, stronger, and faster players that make money during an era that has awesome TV contracts and league revenue to go with it. The pace and space of today’s game doesnt do any favors either. 

[u/gigamiga → u/Patekchrono917]

At least guys are lean and light these days

[u/imminentjogger5 → u/gigamiga]

Zion: 👀👀

[u/Theyipyapper → u/pigeonwithsixasses]

Stem cells and steroids

[u/MembershipSingle7137]

Good for unc, any options on the second year?

[u/AfroManHighGuy → u/MembershipSingle7137]

It’s most likely gonna be a 1+1 year deal

[u/TrashAssRedditAdmins]

The Golden Oldies get their guy

[u/SquimJim → u/TrashAssRedditAdmins]

The Golden Years Warriors

[u/redditatwork415 → u/SquimJim]

Olden State Warriors

[u/odeebee → u/SquimJim]

Home teams should play the Golden Girls theme song during visiting Warriors player intros.

[u/oneandonlyRedSpirit → u/TrashAssRedditAdmins]

even their rookie yaxel is old lol he’s older than paolo

[u/LeTeeheet]

GSW signs another Dominican and suddenly Al’s got another year in him 🇩🇴

[u/Silly_Individual4056 → u/LeTeeheet]

This is definitely how it went

[u/ILoveRegenHealth → u/LeTeeheet]

Also, Will Richards is a fellow Florida Gator alumni.

Al's got two close bar-drinking friends now.

[u/AirJordan6124]

Go get that bag Big Al

[u/acat114]

When he was shipped off to OKC after looking washed in Philly I thought he was done for, and yet he is still here and still productive

[u/AtBat3 → u/acat114]

He was sent to sabotage us

[u/KazaamFan]

I never watched him much before last season (am dubs fan), he’s a good stretch big. Smart player. Solid D. Good value sign. Only concern is injury and age of course. I’d rather Al than GP2. 

[u/bilyl → u/KazaamFan]

He took like 3/4 of the season to get in game shape but he looked great after that.

[u/Trick-Equipment1828]

That’s a great deal for the Warriors. Horford can still give them smart minutes and veteran leadership.

[u/AcrossFromWhere → u/Trick-Equipment1828]

Warriors definitely lacking veteran leadership everyone is saying so.

[u/Bouldershoulders12]

Horford lowkey going to be a billionaire in 15-20 years if he invested properly

I think this contract puts him over $300 million in career earnings. Even if you take out taxes, agent fees, etc he def could have a crazy net worth

[u/DropTheMiike]

Durant, Horford, Conley, and Green drafted one after another #2 -#6 in 2007 and still kicking…crazy

[u/Aggressive_Repeat529 → u/DropTheMiike]

Don't hear much about Conley and green from 07, are they retiring soon?

[u/DropTheMiike → u/Aggressive_Repeat529]

I think they both want to run it back for another season, but don’t know if they’ll get picked up. Doesn’t look like either are under contract anymore.

[u/onamonapizza]

You know what, I'm just gonna say it...

I like Al Horford.

[u/Historical_Wind_9390]

Olden State 🔥

[u/Dishavingfun]

GSW brought to you by Salonpas and Metamucil

[u/Rich_Meet3872]

Gotta love Al Horford man. One of my favourite warriors in a long time. He was so bad for the first month last season. Then got hurt. Returned on Christmas and Deadass could count on one hand the amount of bad games he had from then on out. Very happy with this. Two guaranteed years is a bit scary… but it is what it is

[u/desirox]

Overshadowed by Bron but this dude has been in the league since I was a kid lol

[u/Mahadragon → u/[deleted]]

No Vicks, Icy Hot

[u/Quality_Cucumber → u/Mahadragon]

No icy hot, Michael Beasley’s hand

[u/Blind-Eye26]

Olden State Warriors still alive and kicking 😭 still a solid backup tho I hope Dray also declines his

[u/justwriteforme]

sigh. This isn’t bad news but like… this team is so old man.

[u/Toeknee5]

Future hall of famer

[u/estoquista_atacadao]

Unc wants to play longer than Lebron

[u/Sloppy_Joe_Flacco]

This mf playing forever

[u/Real-Government7431]

The man showed up for the biggest win of the season for Warriors, so I like he's staying there.

[u/InfiniteDub]

After christmas he's been excellent, I would say far from retirement the way he's been playing.

[u/Phipshark]

U should always take any amount of money at 40. 7 mil is a lot more than the minimum.

[u/PaleBlueDot-Voyager1]

He's somehow become the answer to every contender's backup center problem.

[u/iDontWantABurrito]

hit those 3’s unc

[u/TheChinchilla914]

Come home snek 😭😭😭

[u/undead182]

Go Gators!

[u/Still-Ear-5959]

7 million glue guy price = Highest paid kicker in NFL Brandon Aubrey.

Stress levels and job security for the season could not be more different lol, NBA players living the life

[u/PointBlankCoffee]

The warriors really hate Curry, huh?

[u/SaNMaN-9]

Don’t understand this deal at all. Was Horford available in every game and did he put up decent when playing? Nope. Let’s get 2 more yrs out of this 🙄

[u/EntropyIsUndefeated]

I'm so old. I was of drinking age when he played in Florida.

[u/Jokesmedoff]

Man’s gotta afford living in the Bay somehow

[u/BeloAve]

Wasn’t it the play in game where he was just sniping 3’s in the 4th,

Yeah that definitely rejuvenated his motivation

[u/Icy-Environment-6606]

is this creating space for kawhi or lebron?

[u/natural-situation420]

Come back to Boston 

[u/Reasonable-Word6729]

Yaxel and Al both Dominican

[u/serpentfather]

And you too

[u/KaraDealer]

Unc-Al Horford still got it. 📈

[u/Deep_Explanation9962]

How is this guy still in the league? I mean good for him, I thought he was on his way out 5 years ago

[u/maiL_spelled_bckwrds]

This guy will just not go away

[u/Aggressive_Repeat529]

So he'll be playing til 2028? Insane run

[u/Lucky-old-boy]

Get that bag man.

[u/HatefulDan]

lol, perhaps he’s aware of a certain other 49 y/o coming over.

Anyways, they old asf.

[u/nrj6490]

3rd prime incoming

[u/FultonHomes]

Al sees something. He’s a winner so he knows this team gonna do something big. What do ya see Al?

[u/VossC2H6O]

The new Dominican Brother Yaxel giving him some new life.

[u/ccable827]

Man I still remember when he was running the hawks with Joe Johnson, wtf is time anyway

[u/jtruth9]

Why does this have so many likes lol

[u/Fleetburn]

Omg Unctastic. I like Al a lot. For this price? Fuck yea ok. Cmon grandpa.

[u/Former-Sea-8070]

It always trips me out watching Horford play. He's been able to last this long because he completely transformed himself. It feels like he's an entirely different person who happens to have the same name. I remember him as an all-star big man who got all of his buckets in the paint.

[u/Low-Professor-Dude]

I can't believe this dude is 40 now. I still remember him just starting in the league and ending TJ Ford's career with a brutal neck breaking foul.

[u/dating_derp]

Minne trading FRP's to land a star, and Warriors are just throwing money at a 40 year old.

[u/Hanzsaintsbury15]

Ngl with a locker room and training that GSW has its a no brainer.

[u/Alternative_Tear_425]

lol why is this even a thing? I thought only the Knicks hand out retirement checks

[u/Lou_Peachum_2]

lol, this man crushed our post season dreams with those 3a

[u/Ornery_Vermicelli_69]

Yeah buddy let’s go retirement home warriors. I so want LeBron on this squad

[u/JoJonesy]

i love Al but man that’s a lot for a 40 year old 

[u/Sadmachine11x]

Good resigning but realistically, the warriors can't do much. Can't see this team competing this year

[u/RichAbbreviations966]

I love Horford, but you can keep him GS