Is there any chance the New York Knicks could actually poach veteran Boston Celtics big man Al Horford? In light of the Celtics’ incoming cap crunch thanks to an unprecedented payroll and tax bill coupled with an injury to star Boston forward Jayson Tatum that will have him out for much or all of next season, the conventional wisdom that Horford will return to the team has begun to be questioned by prominent NBA analysts.
Among them is ESPN senior reporter Tim Bontemps, who postulated that the University of Florida alum might consider decamping to the New York Knicks this summer as a result of all the chaos besetting Boston this offseason. Does the ESPN analyst have a point about the Dominican center? Or is this just typical offseason speculation?
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The folks behind the “NESN” YouTube channel put together a clip from their “Hold My Banner” show to talk it over. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about what they see regarding a possibility of Horford leaving Boston for New York.
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