“He’s the kind of guy you want on your team, and that’s the highest compliment you can give someone,” Celtics forward Al Horford, who played with Pachulia in Atlanta, explained. “He’s a great teammate, good for the locker room. He’s a guy that will have your back no matter what.” That’s all Pachulia wants you to know. “There’s a reason I’m still here, Year 16, I’m just being me,” he said. “And, for me, it’s important that my teammates, coaching staff and front office enjoy me as a teammate or player. That’s what matters the most. I don’t care what outsiders think, honestly. I don’t, and I shouldn’t.”
