The New York Knicks are fresh off of their Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers. Some time may have passed, but the sting of coming up short of the NBA Finals is still very much alive.

Following the loss to the Pacers in six games, the Knicks made the move to fire head coach Tom Thibodeau. They still have yet to replace him, but the 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone, which means that free agency is about to open.

With free agency opening on Monday, New York’s plans have received a major update.

There are plenty of ways the Knicks could look to improve their roster. Could one of them come by signing a key piece of the Boston Celtics?

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That is exactly what one insider has suggested could be of interest to New York.

According to a report from Ian Begley of SNY, the Knicks are expected to “at least check in” on free agent center Al Horford. He has been a valuable member of the Celtics for the last four years.

“I think the Knicks will take a look at the guard market for a bench player,” Begley said.

“Also, ESPN reports that Celtics veteran Al Horford will have a robust market this offseason. I think the Knicks will also at least check in on Horford’s situation in Boston. The Celtics shed salary by trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis and they certainly want Horford back, but are limited in what they can offer the veteran big man.”

During the 2024-25 NBA season with Boston, Horford played in 60 games and made 42 starts. He averaged nine points per game to go along with 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 0.9 blocks, while shooting 42.3 percent from the floor and 36.3 percent from three-point distance.

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Even at 39 years old, Horford continues to find ways to remain productive.

Adding Horford would give New York a valuable bench center. He can still score when called upon and is more than capable of playing high-level defense and rebounding.

It will be interesting to see what the Knicks choose to do this offseason. They aren’t far away from winning a championship. With the right moves this offseason, which could include signing Horford, New York should be right back in the thick of the championship chase during the 2025-26 season.

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