West Notes: Warriors, Al Horford, Jazz, Suns, Mat Ishbia

Warriors

Al Horford is a Warrior, and it sounds like that was the plan all along. The 39-year-old big man told Nick Friedell of The Athletic that Boston simply wasn’t in position to give him what he wanted — both financially and competitively.

“I think the financial part was a component, but more than that, it was the winning part,” Horford said.

With Jayson Tatum sidelined after an Achilles injury and the Celtics moving off veterans like Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday to cut salary, Horford decided it was time for something new.

He found it with Golden State, signing a two-year deal worth the full taxpayer mid-level exception. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green helped recruit him, and Horford said their outreach sealed it.

“Them reaching out to me was important,” he said. “It just felt right.”

He’s now hoping to finish his career in the Bay — and even at 39, the Warriors will take all the experience they can get.

Jazz

The Jazz are bringing back a familiar face. Free agent forward Pedro Bradshaw has agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract, per NBA insider Chris Haynes.

Bradshaw began his career with Utah’s G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, and has since played everywhere from Australia to Germany.

He averaged 8.6 points and 6.2 rebounds while hitting 40 percent from deep in the G League two years ago. If he sticks with the Stars for 60 days, he’ll earn an $85,300 bonus.

Utah currently has a full 21-man roster, so a minor move will be needed to make it official.

Suns

The drama in Phoenix isn’t just on the court. Suns owner Mat Ishbia has filed a countersuit against minority investors Andy Kohlberg and Scott Seldin, who earlier accused him of blocking access to financial records, per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.

Ishbia’s new suit claims the pair declined to invest in a recent capital call that covered payroll and luxury tax payments, then launched what he calls a “negative PR campaign” while demanding an $825 million buyout.

Ishbia isn’t backing down.

“We don’t settle,” he told reporters. “If we don’t do anything wrong, I’m not paying someone.”