Steve Kerr has already lauded the free agency addition of Al Horford over the past week, but it's more than just the 3-point shooting that made the veteran center a perfect signing for the Golden State Warriors this offseason.
Despite the Warriors revolutionizing the game with their 3-point shooting in the last dozen years, Kerr has always put an emphasis on the defensive side of the ball. Just last season Golden State surged into the playoffs and reached the second-round thanks to their defense, having led the league in that area after the All-Star break.
Horford's defensive versatility might be what makes him, even at 39-years-old, the ideal center within Kerr's offense, particularly compared to another veteran the Warriors could have forseeably targeted during the summer.