The Thunder are preparing to make their case for top free-agent center Al Horford, ESPN.com reported, citing unidentified sources.
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As the team continues to woo Kevin Durant to stay in OKC, it has been shopping around the league for other players after it traded Serge Ibaka to Magic.
Horford already has connections with the Thunder: He played under coach Billy Donovan at Florida, where the two won two national titles.
Meanwhile, the Hawks will try to keep their center after they cleared salary-cap space by trading Jeff Teague to the Pacers.