It is said that the Warriors are finally going to sign up, this is the 39-year-old champion center

The most surprising signing in the NBA offseason is about to be reached - 39-year-old veteran Al Horford is expected to join the Golden State Warriors with a two-year, $11 million contract, becoming the team's most important signing this summer!

The champion center who won the championship with the Celtics last season will fill the gap in the inside after Kevin Looney left the team, and may even form a "two tower" lineup with Dream Green, injecting key experience into the Warriors' road to winning the championship.

Despite nearly 40 years, Horford still maintained efficient performance last season: 60 games in the regular season (42 starts), averaging 9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, and a three-point shooting percentage of 36.3% (1.9 goals per game).

11 games in the playoffs (9 starts), averaging 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per game, and a three-point shooting percentage of 40% (1.3 scores per game).

Although Horford, who is 2.06 meters tall, is not a traditional tall center, his ability to respond, outside projection and defensive IQ are perfectly in line with the Warriors' "five small" system.

Warriors coach Steve Cole has always been eager for an inside player who can open up the space, and Horford's joining will greatly optimize the team's offensive space, allowing scorers such as Curry and Butler to get more breakthroughs and three-point opportunities.

The Warriors and Horford have reached an oral agreement, but the formal signing of the contract has not been advanced because the issue of Kumingga's renewal has not been advanced. Kumingga's team insisted on asking for an annual salary of 30 million, while the Warriors were only willing to provide about 20 million, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

If Kumingga eventually leaves the team, the Warriors may get more salary flexibility; if they stay, the forward combination of Horford + Kumingga + Green will be extremely competitive.

However, Horford is not without other options - the Lakers, Nuggets, Celtics and other teams have also expressed interest. If the Warriors delay for too long, this "veteran with charm" may switch to his team.

The Warriors' current salary has reached 171 million. If they sign Horford with a biennial special (5.13 million), it will trigger the first hard hat (196 million), and only 25 million left to deal with the Kumingga problem. The better solution is to split the special case of the middle class, sign Horford at an annual salary of no more than 5.68 million yuan, triggering only the second hard hat (208 million yuan), and retaining 37 million yuan in operation space.

If Horford joins, his support and shooting far outperforms Looney, which can improve the Warriors' offensive fluency. In addition, as the champion center, Horford's experience is crucial to young players (such as Post and TJD).

If the final journey is complete, can the "old man music" lineup of Horford + Curry + Green + Butler break through in the West? Let's wait and see!