Al Horford got off to an outstanding first couple of months to the 2013-14 season. However, due to tearing his right pectoral muscle, the Hawks' center did not play at all after Dec. 26, totaling just 29 games for the campaign.

Horford got off to an outstanding first couple of months to the 2013-14 season. However, due to tearing his right pectoral muscle, the Hawks' center did not play at all after Dec. 26, totaling just 29 games for the campaign.

Analysis:

Horford (pectoral) had his season end prematurely for the second time in three years, but did not make a return to action during the playoffs as he did back in 2012. The 2013-14 campaign was shaping into another All-Star caliber effort for the seventh-year big, with averages of 18.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting a remarkable 56.7 percent from the floor at the time he sustained the injury. Horford will look to continue rebuilding strength through the offseason and return to a leadership role for the Hawks as he enters the fourth season of a five-year, $60 million deal.