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July 2 (The Sports Xchange) - Veteran center Al Horford agreed to a four-year, $113 million contract with the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Horford announced his decision on his Twitter account: "Celtic Pride!!!!!!" he tweeted, followed by 18 green shamrocks. Horford, a four-time All-Star, spent his first nine seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. He has career averages of 14.3 points and 7.9 rebounds and averaged 15.2 points and 7.3 rebounds last season. Horford was part of a 60-win Atlanta team two seasons ago and is seen as the type of player who can help the Celtics rise up to perhaps challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers as the top team in the Eastern Conference. - - - Free agent forward Luol Deng agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to reports. Deng had significant discussions with several teams, including the Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz, before committing to the Lakers, Yahoo Sports reported. Deng, 31, averaged 12.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 74 games for the Miami Heat last season. - - - The Houston Rockets reached agreement on a four-year, $80 million deal with forward Ryan Anderson, according to multiple published reports. Anderson, 28, averaged 17.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in 66 games for the New Orleans Pelicans last season. He has career marks of 13.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in eight NBA seasons. - - - The Sacramento Kings and free agent guard Arron Afflalo reached an agreement on a two-year deal, according to reports. The deal is worth $25 million, Yahoo Sports reported. Afflalo, 30, spent his 2015-16 season playing for the New York Knicks, averaging 12.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He made nearly 39 percent on 3-pointers. - - - The Boston Celtics invited New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to help recruit free agent star Kevin Durant. A Snapchat photo of Brady was posted on Reddit's NBA page on Saturday. It showed Brady walking with Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge. The Celtics were scheduled to meet with Durant on Saturday. Durant, who has starred for the Oklahoma City Thunder, is expected to make a decision in a few days where he will play. - - - Free agent guard E'Twaun Moore and the New Orleans Pelicans agreed to a four-year, $34 million deal. Moore has spent the past two seasons playing a vital role off the Chicago Bulls bench. Moore averaged 7.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game last season with the Bulls. (Editing by Andrew Both)