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Horford opens up about decision to leave Atlanta

Al Horford was a member of the Hawks for nine seasons.

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Al Horford was a member of the Hawks for nine seasons.

By Chris Vivlamore

July 12, 2016

It wasn’t an easy decision for Al Horford. After spending all nine of his NBA seasons with the Hawks, the four-time All-Star center signed with the Celtics as an unrestricted free agent this month.

In an exclusive interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday, Horford spoke about a number of issues including his decision to leave Atlanta, the recruitment process, whether he wanted to play with Dwight Howard and his father’s comments about the Atlanta fan base.

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