ATLANTA (AP) – The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract extension with All-Star center Al Horford.
The team announced the deal Monday, beating a deadline that prevented one of their stalwart players from becoming a restricted free agent next summer. Horford confirmed the terms in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
General manager Rick Sund says Horford has “been a large part of our success” and the team was eager to lock up another member of its core group. The team re-signed Joe Johnson over the summer to a maximum $124 million deal.
The signing of Al Horford turns the attention to guard Jamal Crawford, winner of last year’s sixth man of the year award. He is eligible for free agency after the season.
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