To say the Boston Celtics' offseason plans have changed would be an understatement.
News broke Tuesday night that Al Horford, who declined his $30.1 million player option for the 2019-20 season Tuesday, is no longer expected to sign a new contract with the Celtics and will look for a deal elsewhere.
It was a surprising development, and one apparently caused by a disagreement on contract terms. Here's what The New York Times' Marc Stein reported late Tuesday night:
The C's reportedly had hoped to sign Horford to a three-year deal. But the 33-year-old apparently believes he can find another team that will pay him more over a longer period.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski essentially confirmed Stein's report Wednesday morning on "SportsCenter."
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"He has a belief, and I think his agent has a belief, that there is likely a four-year deal for him at 33 years old that would pay him significantly more than the Celtics were willing to offer," Wojnarowski said of Horford.
Wojnarowski added that Horford "almost certainly" will depart the Celtics in free agency beginning June 30 amid reports that Boston still has hope it can work out a deal with the veteran big man.
According to the Boston Herald's Mark Murphy, the C's believe Horford already has a new destination in mind.
Losing Horford and All-Star guard Kyrie Irving -- who reportedly has signaled his intentions to sign with the Brooklyn Nets -- would be a gut punch for the Celtics, who would have to pivot to a new plan after losing two of their best players for zero return.
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