Labeled lately by many as "past his prime", Al Horford will be 36 years old next season . If Danny Ainge was still in charge - often openly criticizing Red Auerbach's tendency to cling to aging stars - "Affable Al" would almost-certainly be heading out of town prior to the February 10th Trade Deadline. We all remember that Paul Pierce-and-Kevin Garnett-to-the-Nets transaction . But Brad Stevens sits in the "big seat" for Boston now, and he may not be so inclined to put Al out there as trade bait. Admittedly, Horford is past his peak and his scoring is down this season , as is his accuracy from the field and beyond the arc. But compared to last season in OKC, his fi eld goal attempts are down from 16.6 (OKC) to 1.1 (Boston), while his 3-point attempts are down from 7.0 (OKC) to 5.0 (Boston) . In other words, he is not as involved with the offense in Boston this season - at least part of the reason for his scoring reduction. Al's contract for ...
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