Al Horford is starting to turn it around at the Golden State Warriors since his return from injury on Christmas Day, but even during his early season struggles, there was no sense of problematic frustration from the veteran center.
The same can't be said for the Los Angeles Lakers who've hit a new nightmare with Deandre Ayton, culminating in the former No. 1 overall pick being benched for almost all of the fourth-quarter during Friday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Al Horford signing looks even better after Lakers experience Deandre Ayton difficulty
Horford and Ayton were arguably the most interesting big men in free agency during the offseason, having theoretically been available to many teams as they signed two-year, $16.