Boston Celtics: 2 ways Cs must consider using Al Horford

Way for Boston Celtics to use Al Horford No. 1) Thrust him into starting lineup

Obviously, the simplest and most obvious way in which the Boston Celtics could go about using Al Horford is by thrusting him into the starting lineup and picking up right where they left off two years ago.

During his tenure with the shamrocks, the big man saw some of the best days of his NBA career, nabbing an All-Star and All-Defensive selection, seeing three deep postseason runs, and boasted averages of 13.5 points, seven boards, 4.6 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game on nearly 50 percent shooting from the floor and 38 percent shooting from deep.

Though the two parties opted to part ways during the summer of 2019, it was more due to financial conflicts than anything else, as he was offered a four-year, $109 million contract by the Philadelphia 76ers which, despite the love the Celtics had for the veteran, was simply too much of a price to pay, especially for someone at his age.

In the end, they proved to be right.

After one disappointing year with the Sixers, Horford was traded to Oklahoma City as a mere salary dump and hit rock-bottom in terms of his market value.

Of course, this past season, he managed to build up his reputation as an all-around quality starting center in this league with the Thunder, as he went on to post impressive per-game averages of 14.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and just shy of a block on 45 percent shooting from the floor and 37 percent shooting from deep.

Frankly, since the vet jumped ship two years ago, the Boston Celtics have been void of any legitimate starting five option, and have experimented with many players (Daniel Theis, Enes Kanter, Tristan Thompson, etc.) to try and find a solution.

Now, with the big back in town, the team can go about filling the 6-9 hole at the five with the man who left it there in the first place.