Al to retire at end of season

Looks like we will lose one of the classiest players to put on a Celtic uniform at the end of this year. Celtics have confirmed Al is retiring

Whenever it becomes truth....Put his number up in you know where.

This is very surprising considering that he signed an extension last year. Not seen this yet on other sites.

I am not seeing this anywhere. I hope that means it ain't true.

IMO, he isn't ready to retire.

The story was on facebook, saying that the NBA was confirming that the Celtics had said he was retiring. I have tried all over the place and can find nothing now. BobC. I saw that you saw it, am I crazy. Found it a little hard to believe since he signed that extension in December 2022. Either something changed drastically or it is a false story. I have looked everywhere myself

I just found this tweet:

https://twitter.com/CelticsMuse/status/1642288232799846409

My question: Why would he announce this now? It seems premature.

Another sign that it may not be true:

CelticsBlog would be all over this news.  They are not.

There is a FanPost about it from two days ago with no comments.

BREAKING: Celtics confirm C Al Horford plans to retire at the end of the 2022-2023 season.

Horford plans to retire with the Celtics after a total of 17 seasons in the NBA, and 6 with the Celtics.

(Via @ShamsCharania)

RosalieTCeltics wrote:BREAKING: Celtics confirm C Al Horford plans to retire at the end of the 2022-2023 season.

Horford plans to retire with the Celtics after a total of 17 seasons in the NBA, and 6 with the Celtics.

(Via @ShamsCharania)

Rosalie,

That is what the tweet that I linked (above) said. I'm still having a hard time believing this. The internets are too quiet about this "monumental" news.

April Fools!!

https://twitter.com/CelticsMuse/status/1642606400017711108?cxt=HHwWiIC2raz02sstAAAA

Yeah, let's put this fake rumor to bed!

HaHa!!

I totally agree. There is nothing on the news about this and I am sorry , this is big news to me. Even Felger has nothing about it and they would be eating this right up. Why do people do this……..sorry, I fell for it in the beginning, but the more i thought and searched the more I truly believe it is all garbage

I just wanted to call Al and ask him to just forward that check he was giving up to me!!!!! Oh Well, they got me

Phew!!!!

As we all breath a sigh of relief it does lend itself to the need to find a replacement for him at some point in the future.

His career has been extended greatly because he is one of a unique brand of centers that has been able to evolve in the NBA.

The Celtics have not played him in any B2B games this year. They have done a remarkable job. He should be able to play for a few more years as a stretch big.

His transition as a stretch 4/5 actually began in his last year with the Hawks. In his first 8 years with the Hawks he attempted a total of 65 3 pointers. In his 9th and final year he took 256 3 pointers. This season Al has taken a career high 325 three point attempts.

Now every team in the NBA is looking for a big who can stretch the floor.

To put this into perspective AH is 2nd in the NBA among centers in total 3 pointers attempted per game. Porzingis is #1 at 5.5 attempts per game and Al has 5.2 attempts per game.

AL is #1 in 3 point shooting percentage at 44.6% among all centers in the NBA.

That's impressive.