The Warriors have tried their best! The championship center has chosen 3 and made up their minds: The Western Conference pattern will change drastically!

After three working days of fierce competition, the climax of the strongest wave of signing transactions in the offseason has passed. Among them, the Rockets, Nuggets, Hawks, Celtics and Bucks have become the most successful teams to achieve their goals at this stage! In terms of players, there are not many big fish left in the free market: Gidey, Grimes, and Kumingga are currently unwilling to be representatives of restricted free agents. Paul, Westbrook, Boucher, Cameron Thomas, Melton, Brogdon, and Payton Jr. have not found a suitable team for the time being. Among them, there is a veteran who has attracted much attention from the two giants of the Lakers and the Warriors. He is the Celtics 39-year-old center - Al Horford!

Last season, Horford played 60 regular season games for the Celtics, including 42 starts, averaging 9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.9 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 42% and a three-point shooting percentage of 36%; he represented the Celtics in 11 playoffs, 9 of which started, 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.5 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 47% and a three-point shooting percentage of 40%. Even at the age of 39, it still supports the Celtics' inside defense. Under the premise that Porzingis suffered from injuries for a long time, he played excellent on-court performance. It can be seen from the basic data that he is a big game player, and his performance in the playoffs is much better than the regular season. Last season was the last year of his contract ($950w), now a complete free agent. Since the Celtics gave up next season, Horford will not return to this team that made his dream come true!

According to the current free market news, the Warriors and the Lakers are the two suitors of Horford, and Horford himself will also make a three-choice decision. According to the well-known reporter Siegel, "The Warriors have made the best efforts to win the signing of Horford to strengthen the team's center position. The Lakers, who just signed Ayton, are also actively participating in the competition, and retirement is also a possible choice for the 39-year-old Horford." From Siegel's statement, we can clearly understand that Horford will make a choice among the three options of Warriors, Lakers and retirement. Horford's final decision will not only affect his personal career, but will also change the overall landscape of the West!

At present, the overall strength of the Western Conference team has been greatly improved compared with last season. The Thunder firmly sits on the Diaoyu Islands to accept the challenge. The Rockets and Nuggets have greatly improved the team's strength through successful transactions and signing operations. The former has obtained Durant and DFS, and has not lost core players. The team's offensive and defensive level has been improved. Their goal in the new season is the championship! The latter's effect was immediate after replacing the general manager. He dealt with Porter Jr.'s junk contract, got Huang Zhong, Valan, Bruce Brown, and Hardaway Jr., which released the team's salary space while solving the lineup problem that has plagued the team for many years (Jokic substitute + depth). You should know that in the past playoffs, the Nuggets who were holding back enough could force the Thunder into a tiebreak. If it weren't for Gordon and Porter's injury problems, it would be that the Nuggets who did not have a chance to break through the Thunder and the lineup was strengthened, the new season is worth looking forward to! In addition, the locomotives who have recovered their health and signed into Russell should not be underestimated. The Timberwolves and Clippers, who have retained the core lineup, can still play the role of disruptors, and the young Spurs also have to be taken seriously!

Finally came to the Lakers and the Warriors. As of now, the Lakers have lost DFS, got Laravia + Aiton, and renewed their contract with Hays. Although they have lost the forward defensive core, they have also got Laravia with certain 3D capabilities! The most important thing is that the team finally has a genuine starting center. As long as Ayton can get a good chemistry with Doncic, the Lakers' strength will definitely be better than last season. If this lineup can sign Horford, it will be more complete. As the space-type No. 5 position, Horford naturally adapts to the Lakers' three-point playing style of holding the ball.

When we arrived at the Warriors, we are currently in a row with Kuming. After three trading days, we have lost Rooney, the blue-collar center who can play a role under specific conditions. The center position is also the core issue that has plagued the Warriors in recent seasons. Now that we are focusing on Horford, having three-pointers, being able to defend, protect the frame, and covering the Warriors system is simply a perfect match. This is also why the Warriors have to convince him to play for another year. The final question comes to Horford. If he finally decides to retire, then the best results of the Lakers and Warriors next season will not be higher than last season. If he decides to join one of the Lakers and Warriors, this will be a great improvement in strength for both, one positive and one loss. For the Warriors, the Lakers themselves, and for the Western Conference, this is a decision that can affect the Western Conference pattern! So the final question is, what do you think Horford will make the final decision? Who can get what the Lakers or Warriors want? Welcome to leave a message to discuss!