The Golden State Warriors are still expected to steal Al Horford away from the Boston Celtics despite the 39-year-old being forced to wait by Jonathan Kuminga's currently unresolved restricted free agency.
Horford's value to the Warriors could be immense given his skillset, leadership and likely starting center role, but so too will the Celtics feel his loss that will only get worse once the season gets underway.
Assuming Horford's arrival to Golden State goes through as seems inevitable, Boston will be left with salt rubbed into the wound and a grim looking center rotation entering next season.