He may have been their best option in free agency, but he is not the rim protector they need.
The Golden State Warriors, despite the excellent play of Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, have gotten out to a 10-10 start to the season, already digging a hole for themselves to climb out of in a loaded Western Conference.
To make matters worse, moreover, their biggest weakness from last season, their inability to defend in the paint, has not improved even marginally with Al Horford on the roster, and, although he is now out with injury, the Warriors must soon come to a serious realization about his role on the team.