Al Horford is a perfect example of a very good player who is going to get MAX money. People should understand in today’s NBA, just because you are getting MAX money doesn’t mean you are a franchise player.
It just means you have enough teams vying for your services that one has to give you a MAX deal.
That is great for the player, maybe not so much for the teams at the end of the contract.
Free Agency Rumble: Orlando, Detroit and the Lakers are all among the teams that intend to make a run at Atlanta big man Al Horford.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 22, 2016