Photo: Celtics' Jayson Tatum Calls Al Horford a Hall of Famer After Winning NBA Title

In his 17th NBA season, Al Horford finally earned his first title with the Boston Celtics, playing a complementary role to the team's core group of Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porziņģis and Jrue Holiday.

And Tatum expressed on social media that he believes, when all is said and done, that Horford belongs in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:

That, of course, is debatable.

The case for Horford is that he's a five-time All-Star, was a third-team All-NBA selection in the 2010-11 season and a second-team All-Defensive selection in the 2017-18 campaign. He has always been a widely respected player and has helped lead his teams to 15 playoff berths.

He also won two national titles during his college career with the Florida Gators, another feather in his cap.

The argument against him is that he's never truly been one of the elite players in the sport. His career averages of 13.1 points, eight rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game don't exactly leap off the page, and even in his prime years he never averaged more than 18.6 points per game and only tallied double-digit rebounds per game once, in the 2012-13 season.

Horford's longevity and his contributions to teams that consistently find themselves in the playoffs will likely get him in. Tatum, at least, thinks he deserves it.