For about the past 3-4 years or so, the Hawks always seemed as if they were one player short from being elite. Now with the loss of Horford, they slide right back into mediocrity.
Atlanta Hawks All-Star center Al Horford is expected to be out for at least three months because of a shoulder injury, a major blow to a playoff contender in the Eastern Conference.
The team announced Thursday that Horford tore his left pectoral muscle in the first quarter Wednesday night against Indiana. The injury probably will require surgery.
Horford, a two-time All-Star, could be out as long as four months, which would take his rehab deep into the playoffs — should the Hawks make it that far. He will get a second opinion before making a decision about surgery, but even the most optimistic projection would keep him out until mid-April.
Source: LAtimes.com
