Report: Atlanta is keeping Al Horford

Well, that was fun. According to Woj, Atlanta is keeping Al Horford

Sources: Atlanta’s expressing its intentions to rivals that Hawks plan to keep team intact at deadline, holding onto Horford and key guards.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 18, 2016

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Of course, this is the trade deadline, so there is a permanent asterisk to all of this… nothing is ever final until the trade deadline officially passes. It’s like getting up from the table at the car dealership and walking towards the door. Until you’re out the door and driving home, the negotiations aren’t over.

If they’re really asking for a premium price, and Ainge is really unwilling to pay it, then it makes sense to say “well, thank you then but… no thanks.”

So it looks like Horford is out.

For now.