Al Horford’s move to the Golden State Warriors this offseason stirred plenty of animosity among Celtics fans. Naturally, these same fans are probably wondering how Horford is doing with his new team so far.

Well, five games into the 2025-26 season, with Golden State sitting at 4-1, the 39-year-old veteran has appeared in just three contests off the bench. Averaging 23.3 minutes, he’s posted 6.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist on 42.1 percent field goal shooting and 36.4 percent from deep—solid marks for a limited role designed to preserve him for the long haul .

Those numbers pale next to Horford’s career norms of 12.9 points, 7.8 boards and 3.2 dimes across 1,141 games, with far better efficiency at 50.9 percent from the floor. Yet context matters: Steve Kerr has capped him at 2

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