The Warriors have regarded Horford as an important part of the plan for next season. He will play as the starting center if he joins

According to ESPN Warriors Anthony Slater, league insiders generally believe that Horford will eventually join the Warriors after the dust settles in the free agent market.

However, the situation of Kumingga remains pending, which makes Horford's whereabouts temporarily shelved. However, Horford was not in a hurry.

According to sources, retirement remains an option for him, but the Warriors seem to have seen him as a key member of the plan for next season.

"If Horford joins, he is expected to be the starting center, thus reducing the burden of chasing dreams in the regular season, which is one of the Warriors' top priorities.

Horford's passing and defense are very suitable for the Warriors' system, and his shooting ability at the center position is also urgently needed by the Warriors. Horford, 39, no longer plays back-to-back games, and the Warriors can't expect him to play 25 minutes a night. But the team hopes to get him on the court at critical moments and provide more room for the five-man combination, especially for players like Kuminga who are good at breaking through," Slater wrote.