Horford has his eyes on that bonus!

[liam]

Al Horford is moving closer to that championship bonus and he's playing his heart out for it!

[Sophomore]

Hope they have to pay it!

[liam]

Hope they have to pay it!

Nothing would make me happier!!!!!   

[SHAQATTACK]

Talk about fairy tale ending to career.

[slamtheking]

if they have to pay it, I don't think anyone in ownership will complain

[liam]

Talk about fairy tale ending to career.

He deserves it!

[aefgogreen]

I hate to be the wet blanket, but these costs start to add up. Is a championship really worth it?...I kid, I kid, let's get him that bonus!

[slamtheking]

Talk about fairy tale ending to career.

who says he's at the end?  He'll be playing next year and likely another 1-2 after that

[Sophomore]

Talk about fairy tale ending to career.

who says he's at the end?  He'll be playing next year and likely another 1-2 after that

Even better if they have to pay it this year and next year…

[jambr380]

It's looking like the Cs are just going to keep him next year anyway, so it is probably a moot point. I know ideally we would like to see the Cs waive him just before his guarantee and have him sign back on for the minimum, but that is risky...and unlikely. Although, he probably does owe us one for ditching us in the first place (and then making us give up a decent 1st to get him back).

Either way, yeah, no problem at all with Al earning his full contract next season with a Cs Title.

[Roy H.]

Talk about fairy tale ending to career.

who says he's at the end?  He'll be playing next year and likely another 1-2 after that

Even better if they have to pay it this year and next year…

There's nothing additional to pay this year, is there?  The only "bonus" is guaranteeing money in 2023, correct?

[Celtics2021]

Talk about fairy tale ending to career.

who says he's at the end?  He'll be playing next year and likely another 1-2 after that

Even better if they have to pay it this year and next year…

There's nothing additional to pay this year, is there?  The only "bonus" is guaranteeing money in 2023, correct?

Correct.  Not a bonus, just a guarantee (although with how he and the team have played lately, it’s getting difficult to see the C’s waiving him even without the title at this point).

[Roy H.]

It's looking like the Cs are just going to keep him next year anyway, so it is probably a moot point. I know ideally we would like to see the Cs waive him just before his guarantee and have him sign back on for the minimum, but that is risky...and unlikely. Although, he probably does owe us one for ditching us in the first place (and then making us give up a decent 1st to get him back).

Either way, yeah, no problem at all with Al earning his full contract next season with a Cs Title.

The guarantee is in January 2023.  Even if we waive him we can pay him with Bird rights, so presumably we can pay him more than any other team.  What teams will have retained cap space / exceptions in January, months after free agency?

In theory, we can waive him in January 2023, and then give him a pro-rated 3-year contract at around the MLE.  No other contender could match that.  The risk, I guess, is that he takes less money to ring chase with BRK or something.

[bello_man09]

Horford has been great and that will be a story book ending

[Surferdad]

if they have to pay it, I don't think anyone in ownership will complain

It's actually ideal for ownership because they pay after the championship is won.  How many times have we heard Wyc say they are willing go to into the lux tax for the payback of a championship?