An opportunity to play with Stephen Curry is always a strong pitch for the Golden State Warriors to make to prospective targets, with that becoming a key factor in their biggest free agency signing this offseason.
Al Horford's arrival at the Warriors has gained plenty of plaudits already over the past week and following an impressive preseason debut on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but the franchise may not have got their wish of signing the veteran center at all had it not been for Curry's presence and a convincing call to the unrestricted free agent.
Stephen Curry convinced Al Horford to join the Warriors
According to ESPN's Anthony Slater during Wednesday's episode of NBA Today, it was a conversation between Curry and Horford that might have helped sway the 5x All-Star into leaving the Boston Celtics where he was such a beloved figure and a championship member just over 12 months earlier.