Not sure if this was posted anywhere, but Horford will be playing in the FIBA World Cup this summer for the DR:
https://sports.yahoo.com/boston-al-horford-play-dominican-003632035.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/boston-al-horford-play-dominican-003632035.html
Good for him, but I'm not super happy about this. This feels different from Porzingis playing for Latvia. He's an injury risk every time he sets foot on the court, whether it's in competitive international play, a scrimmage at some gym in LA, or when he's walking on a treadmill. For Horford it feels less about injury and more about rest, especially after a couple of long playoff runs. If TL and KP are healthy I imagine Al will get more time off than ever during the regular season (and we know he's done playing both sides of back to backs), but this still feels like an unforced error.Veteran Boston Celtics big man Al Horford will be representing his native Dominican Republic in 2023 FIBA World Cup play this summer before the start of the NBA’s 2023-24 season.
The Puerta Plata native will have several other NBA players on the roster with him. They include Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl Anthony Towns, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Chris Duarte, and former Portland Trail Blazers small forward Justin Minaya to field a competitive ball club for the international basketball competition.