In fairness to Al Horford, the writing was on the wall for his time in Boston.

But it was nonetheless painful to see the veteran big man spell out why he decided to move on from the Celtics and sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency .

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“I think that where Boston was as a team, even though I called them my home and everything was there for me, they just weren’t in a position to offer me the opportunity that I wanted," Horford told The Athletic's Nick Friedell .

Horford cited two specific areas where the Celtics fell short: financially and competitively. And in his view, Jayson Tatum's devastating Achilles injury in May changed everything, transforming the C's from a legitimate contender that may ne

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