Steph Curry may have spilled the beans.
The Warriors star hinted that Golden State is set to sign free-agent Celtics center Al Horford in what would be a big boost to the Western Conference power.
“He’s a champion, great player,” Curry said Thursday at the ACC Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe, per The Athletic. “When…if, when all that stuff happens, I’ll talk about it.”
Horford, 39, is set to leave the Celtics after spending the last four seasons with the team, with Boston president of basketball operations Brad Stevens calling a reunion “highly unlikely.”
The Warriors are looking to upgrade this offseason after falling to the Timberwolves in five games in the Western Conference semifinals, largely due to Curry suffering a left hamstring injury in Game 1 that knocked him out for the remainder of the series.
While Horford is a free agent and, in theory, could sign at any point, the hesitation in Curry’s answer could stem from the team’s uncertainty regarding restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga.
The Warriors have the right to match any offer for the former No. 7 pick in the 2021 draft, or they could potentially move him in a sign-and-trade.
Golden State wants a solid young player and a first-round pick in any deal, per The Athletic.
Settling the Kuminga situation will give the Warriors better clarity on their financial outlook before they can officially ink Horford.
Horford would give the team proven championship depth, as Curry said, and his ability to shoot the 3 is a plus in today’s NBA.
He averaged 9.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in 27.7 minutes per game last year for the Celtics while shooting 36.3 percent from deep.
For his career, which has included stops in Atlanta, Oklahoma City and Philadelphia, Horford has tallied 12.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
Adding Horford would be the first notable acquisition for Golden State this summer in what has been a rather low-key offseason.
The team did lose big man Kevin Looney to the Pelicans.
The Western Conference features the champion Thunder, who are retaining their core players, and the reshaped Rockets featuring Kevin Durant, among other top contenders.
