The Atlanta Hawks were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games, immediately beginning a pivotal offseason in which Al Horford will be a free agent.

Horford will be one of the NBA's most highly coveted free agents but the Hawks can pay him the most money and also give him one more season than any rival team.

“I’m not thinking about that,” Horford said of free agency. “We just had a tough loss. My main priority tomorrow is to meet with the team and the coaches one last time (for the season) and go from there and figure out how we can be a better group.” 

Horford was the third overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Hawks.

“It means a lot,” Horford said of Atlanta. “I’ve set up here with my family. We all live here. We live here in the summer. We live here year-round. I’m very grateful for all the people here. They have taken me in from the very first day, even though I was a Gator. They loved me. I really love the city.”