Why the Detroit Pistons should not sign Al Horford
By Lennie King
Would Al Horford be a good fit with the Detroit Pistons? Here’s a number of reasons why he wouldn’t be.
There have been rumors a plenty circulating around where Al Horford will end up next season. Big Al has spent his entire career playing for the Atlanta Hawks, becoming an all star and just a season ago leading them to a franchise best record when they finished as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference in 2014-15.
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It’s hard to imagine Al playing for a team other than the Atlanta Hawks but with early changes to the roster, Atlanta sending starting point guard Jeff Teague to Indiana in a three-team deal that brought them a first round pick in the draft, perhaps the Hawks would be willing to part ways with Horford and start fresh next season.
Horford has been rumored to be interested in signing with multiple teams, both contenders or big spenders. One of the teams that continue to pop into the mix are the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons, not quite contenders and also not having just enough cap space to be big spenders, are looking for a power forward with size to play alongside the rebounding phenom, Andre Drummond.
While Horford is a top player, there are a few reasons I think the Pistons should stay well clear of the former Grand Ledge star.
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