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United Kingdom NBA fans react to the Kemba Walker-Al Horford trade
Brad Stevens made his first major move as an executive this week, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday morning that the Celtics are sending Kemba Walker, a 2021 first-rounder (pick No. 16) and a 2025 second-rounder to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-rounder.
Horford spent three seasons in Boston from 2016-2019, but was kept off the floor by the Thunder for most of the 2020-21 season as the organization prioritized the development of young players.
READ: Celtics trade Kemba Walker, picks for Al Horford, Moses Brown, draft assets
Here’s what fans and analysts are saying about Friday’s big trade.
First Horford, now Kemba: We’re going to brand this move — absorb a bad contract, rehabilitate the player and then move him for another distressed contract and a first round pick — the Sam Presti. As one exec texted, a Kemba-for-Porzingis swap next year seems inevitable.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) June 18, 2021
Celtics save $9 million in salary between Kemba + Al Horford next season.
Horford’s 2022-23 salary is only partially guaranteed, which gives the Celtics a bunch of options with how to proceed.
Essentially, path to adding a new third star is a bit easier
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) June 18, 2021
Feel bad for Kemba in that his coach for the last two years got promoted to GM and almost immediately salary dumped him. That's a hit on the old ego.
— Tom Ziller (@teamziller) June 18, 2021
Stevens got promoted and said 1st order of business…
Kemba… pic.twitter.com/jHGDt8FM8L
— westbrookgetsachip (@Alwaysn4evaArt) June 18, 2021
The Thunder traded Melo and a first for Dennis Schroder and then traded Schroder for Danny Green and a first and then traded Danny Green for Horford and a first and then traded Horford for Kemba and a first
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) June 18, 2021
Brad stevens when Danny Ainge said no to trading kemba pic.twitter.com/Li4bWeacky
— Klay
