Horford Extension Coming Down to the Wire; Deal Finalized?

[Built Ford Tough]

The Hawks and center Al Horford appear to be prepared to discuss a contract extension right up until the Nov. 1 deadline.

 

Horford said the Hawks and agent Arn Tellem, who have been in discussions for nearly a month, are set to meet at the end of the week.

 

If no deal is reached by Monday, Horford will become a restricted free agent next summer.

 

"I kind of have thought this all along, but I think it really is going to come down to the last day," Horford said.

 

http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/horford-contract-extension-talks-692045.html

 

What do you think the hold up is with a Horford extension? Do you think it is money, years or something like that? Or is it possible that Horford may not want to sign an extension with Atlanta?

 

I actually think it is pretty interesting that he hasn't received an extension yet. I know that only two players from the 07 draft class have gotten extensions (Durant and Noah) but I figured that Horford would've been extended a while ago.

Edited November 1, 2010 by Built Ford Tough

[The Lone Granger]

I'm not really sure what the hold up could be, but I really hope he becomes a free agent.

 

As a Pacers fan, we'll have some cap space after this season, and we need a power forward very badly. Horford would be that star, but not top tier level that could actually sign a contract in Indiana. If he doesn't reach an agreement with the Hawks, then I see Larry Bird going very hard after him in free agency, which would be a Godsend for us Pacers fans. It would really re-juvinate the city even more than the Darren Collison trade did.

[moeroadkill]

maybe there is some issues with him playing at the center? that is holding him back from signing it

if he does in fact become a FA a lot of teams will go after him

[Newman]

Money and years probably considering his agent is Arn Tellem.

[Sun Tzu]

I think the fact that they paid Joe Johnson so much this off-season is making the Hawk's management/front office hesistant about giving Horford an extension. Horford is probably asking for a lot of money, maybe even almost near a max contract, so that might be a contributing factor making the Hawk's nervous about offering him a contract.

[N.1.A.K.]

he didnt look good in tonights game for whatever reason

[Built Ford Tough]

No deal has been reached yet.

 

The Hawks and center Al Horford continue to discuss a possible contract.

 

Monday's 11:59 p.m. ET deadline for contract extensions looms and Horford appears to be the most likely candidate remaining to receive a deal.

 

One source close to the negotiations told ESPN.com's Marc Stein on Sunday that the parties "are still talking" and says a deal -- rated as "probable" by another source last week -- is a "50-50" shot at this point.

 

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/69867/20101031/hawks_horford_still_talking_extension/#ixzz13zkLyfGu

 

Sounds like a deal will be reached before the deadline, though.

 

How much do you think he will get, assuming he does in fact sign an extension?

[The Lone Granger]

Still holding out hope that they aren't able to close a deal. I'm not sure exactly how much he will get. He deserves around $9-10 million per season in my opinion.

[Built Ford Tough]

SpearsNBAYahoo Marc J. Spears

Hawks center Al Horford will receive a contract extension, a source tells Yahoo! Sports. More details to come.

 

Sounds like a deal will be finalized before the deadline tonight.

 

If I had to guess, I'll say the contract will something along the lines of 5 years, $55M. I think Horford wouldn't sign an extension for any less than that with the belief that if he were to make it to free agency he wouldn't get anything less than $10M a season.

[Cobb]

The Hawks and Al Horford have agreed to a 5-year, $60 million contract extension.

This is great news. Good to see we didn't overpay him. He's definitely worth $12M a year.

[Dash]

Solid young centers like Horford are hard to come by, $12 million a year is a great deal.

[headliner]

When you have a solid young player especially a big it’s always the right move to lock them up long term. Good move for the Hawks and it was well deserved for Horford.

[ChosenOne]

Solid young centers like Horford are hard to come by, $12 million a year is a great deal.

[N.1.A.K.]

good deal for Horford, however the Hawks won't be a factor in FA for the next 5 years

Edited November 2, 2010 by N.1.A.K.

[The Lone Granger]

Great job by the Hawks getting this deal done. It was coming down to the wire, but they decided to give him the money and get the deal done. Horford is a huge part of their team, and adding him back long-term is huge for them. If they had let him walk, they would have had major issues in the frontcourt unless they were able to sign another big-named player, but they lock Horford up long-term.

 

Definitely disappointed me to see as I was hoping he would be an Indiana Pacer, but as an NBA fan, I know that the Hawks did a great job for their franchise by locking him up. I never really had a doubt that he would end up back in Atlanta, but for Pacers fans this is disappointing.