Ever since Elton Brand inked the former Celtic to that $109 million contract, Sixers fans have been collectively confused as to what Al Horford’s role on the team was supposed to be.
Is he the most expensive backup center in world history? Is he supposed to transition into a floor-spacing power forward? Is he simply one giant insurance policy should Joel Embiid get injured?
Regardless of what the thought process behind the signing was, the Sixers were trying to jam a square peg into a round hole when it came to inserting Horford into the starting lineup.