Taj Gibson on the block
Facing elimination, Drew proved less cautious and Horford played 41 minutes in Game 5, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. In Game 6 in Atlanta, which ended the Hawks' season, 83-80, Horford played 46 minutes and posted 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting with nine rebounds.
With the NBA removing the center position from the All-Star ballot, many players who used to be center eligible will likely see a significant drop in the number of fan votes. Of course, many of these same players’ games more closely resemble that of a traditional power forward than that of a center. Anderson Varejao of the Cleveland Cavaliers may be the classic example of a power forward playing center in the NBA over the past few seasons, but apparently, that is about to change.
A full third of the league still has access to their Room Exception, a new rule of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, which allows for an additional $2.58 million in spending power once a team climbs within range of the cap.