Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford is heading into the final year of a deal that will pay him $12.5 million, and says he'll only start thinking about his next contract following the 2015-16 season.
Horford will be an unrestricted free agent July 1, and is set to cash in big-time with the NBA salary cap jumping significantly next summer once again.
The 29-year-old All-Star put up averages of 15.2 points and 7.2 rebounds for the 60-win Hawks last season.
The NBA salary cap is expected to jump significantly ahead of the 2016-17 season, with the league's new TV contract in effect. Horford will be one of the top free agents next summer, with the likes of Kevin Durant and likely LeBron James. In additon, according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Horford could only receive a 7.5 percent yearly raise on his $12 million salary in in contract extension.