Al Horford has been a starter for his entire career. When the Boston Celtics traded for Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday this summer, a difficult decision needed to be made. A decision that ultimately cost Horford his long-owned starting position.
Jayson Tatum led a meeting that bred positive results, ensuring that every player was satisfied with the results. “I wanted us to get in the room and talk about it,” Tatum told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, who detailed the meeting, which kicked off the most important Celtics season in years.
Since then, there’s been nothing but an outpour of praise for the veteran big man.