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LOS ANGELES — Al Horford wasn’t planning to leave the Boston Celtics. He was happy there; his family was settled there after two separate stops and a combined seven years playing for the storied organization. But Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury changed everything for the Celtics. For Horford, it altered the course of his summer — and the end of his career.

“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.

For the 39-year-old Horford, who decided to sign with the Golden State

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