<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jazz-news-utah-hawks-paul-millsap-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ex-Jazz, Hawks 4-time All-Star Paul Millsap makes retirement decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ex-Utah-Hawks-4-time-All-Star-Paul-Millsap-makes-retirement-decision.jpg"></figure><h1>Ex-Jazz, Hawks 4-time All-Star Paul Millsap makes retirement decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-03T11:10:41-08:00">December 3rd, 11:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-03T11:32:01-08:00">December 3rd, 11:32am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Paul Millsap, who made four All-Star teams during his NBA career, <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1864021890102149357" rel="noopener">is reportedly</a> retiring, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.</p><p>“After 16 NBA seasons, four-time All-Star Paul Millsap has retired from basketball. Millsap, the No. 47 pick in the 2006 NBA draft, spent his career with the Jazz, Hawks, Nuggets, Nets and 76ers. One of eight players all-time with 500 3-pointers, 1,000 blocks and 1,000 steals,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Millsap spent most of his career with the Utah Jazz, however, he made his four All-Star teams with the Atlanta Hawks. As Charania wrote, he also played with the Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. Millsap last appeared in an NBA game during the 2021-22 season.</p><p>At 39 years old, Paul Millsap is officially retiring from the NBA.</p><h2><b>A look at Paul Millsap’s NBA career following his retirement</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-paul-millsap-key-to-stopping-anthony-davis">Millsap enjoyed a strong NBA career</a>. He was selected by the Jazz in the 2006 NBA Draft and ended up playing well in Utah. Millsap split time between starting and coming off the bench with the Jazz, though. He would play in Utah through the 2012-13 season before heading to Atlanta.</p><p>Millsap was a starter with the Hawks and was selected to the NBA All-Star team in each of his four seasons in Atlanta. He consistently made an impact on both ends of the floor while providing help in the rebounding department. Millsap also offered scoring prowess as a forward, offering versatility as well.</p><p>His final season with the Hawks was in 2016-17. He then joined the Nuggets and although he did not make an All-Star team in Denver, Millsap still helped the team. Millsap spent time in Brooklyn and Philadelphia during the 2021-22 campaign. He has not played in the NBA since.</p><p>Paul Millsap will be remembered as a good NBA player. He was productive and versatile throughout his 16 years in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ex-Jazz, Hawks 4-time All-Star Paul Millsap makes retirement decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'The 3 teams who should take a chance on Paul Millsap if bought out');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Nets-Paul-Millsap.jpeg"></figure><h1>The 3 teams who should take a chance on Paul Millsap if bought out</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-02-09T19:53:48-08:00">February 9th, 7:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-02-09T20:01:08-08:00">February 9th, 8:01pm</time><address><a>Jon Conahan</a>Penn State 22'</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the NBA trade deadline coming up, Paul Millsap of the Brooklyn Nets is one of the names who is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-paul-millsaps-preferred-team-could-thwart-l-a-s-efforts/" rel="noopener">rumored</a> to either be traded or bought out. He didn’t get much of a chance in Brooklyn, which led to him wanting to spend the last few years of his career elsewhere.</p><p>Millsap is past his prime, but he can still be beneficial to a few contending teams because of his size. With how good some teams are inside the paint, a few teams can look at him as an extra guy to throw at a few star players in the playoffs for a few minutes each night.</p><p>Let’s look at three teams that may benefit from acquiring Paul Millsap via trade or buyout.</p><p>While all of these deals may be difficult, some contending teams will overspend and will be forced to give back a big package owing to the players’ salaries. Not all of these moves are likely, but competing clubs will try everything possible to improve, which might lead to some unusual deals, as we have seen in the past. In a rebuilding situation, teams will try to trade certain players for less than they are worth.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener noreferrer">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Paul Millsap</h2><p><b>3. Sixers</b></p><p>This may be an intriguing move for the Sixers to make, since they will undoubtedly need a backup center if they are to trade Andre Drummond in the James Harden deal. Philadelphia will need to be very strategic in their approach because, while playing like one of the top players in the NBA, Joel Embiid has a history of injuries, which they will need to care for. If Embiid is injured, Philadelphia will be unable to win a championship, thus they must recognize the importance of keeping him healthy, and acquiring players who can fill in for him during the regular season so that he can take nights off without fear of injury.</p><p>It will be fascinating to watch what moves the Sixers make. Many people believe James Harden will be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons. If this is the case, the Nets want to reportedly get Andre Drummond, indicating that the Sixers may be interested in acquiring another big man to fill their backup position.</p><p>The Sixers will almost certainly need to make some trades before the deadline this year, and they don’t have much time. They aren’t in a horrible situation with their current roster, but they aren’t where they need to be. Joel Embiid has been one of the best players in the NBA, but him alone will not be enough to win a championship.</p><p>Paul Millsap isn’t going to send this club over the top, but he might help them out by serving as a backup big man, especially if Andre Drummond is traded.</p><p><b>2. Bulls</b></p><p>If he is bought out, the Chicago Bulls may be a good fit for him, and there have been speculations that they are interested in getting him. He isn’t the ideal fit for this team, but with their need for a big guy who can defend the rim, he may be someone they are looking at.</p><p>Chicago is one of those teams that, if they make the right decisions before the deadline, might win an NBA title. They have some areas where they are really strong, but they also have other areas where they need to improve drastically. It will be fascinating to watch what kind of movements they make, but this is one that they are allegedly interested in.</p><p>The Bulls have to realize that if they don’t go out and get the forward or center they need to make it tough on other guys, they won’t find any success in the playoffs. Millsap won’t be the guy who fixes their rim protection issues by himself, but he is a guy with a big body and that will let them run different defensive schemes.</p><p><b>1. Celtics</b></p><p>The Celtics might be a good spot for Paul Millsap if he is bought out since there are speculations that they could trade Grant Williams to the Milwaukee Bucks. If they do decide to get another guy who can be a backup, it could make sense to bring in a guy like Millsap. Although he won’t necessarily help this team win a title and every deal they do make should be someone that makes them significantly better, it is a small move that could help the Celtics out.</p><p>Boston has been playing much better basketball of late, and while he isn’t going to send them over the top, they will need a backup forward / center if they decide to trade Williams, so a veteran like Millsap would make sense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The 3 teams who should take a chance on Paul Millsap if bought out

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paul Millsap’s preferred destination could thwart Lakers’ efforts');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Lakers-LeBron-James-Paul-Millsap-DeMar-DeRozan.png"></figure><h1>Paul Millsap’s preferred destination could thwart Lakers’ efforts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-02-02T08:07:15-08:00">February 2nd, 8:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-02-02T08:07:15-08:00">February 2nd, 8:07am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Marist College '22 | Victor Cruz and RJ Barrett are my GOATs</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Paul Millsap and the Brooklyn Nets are set to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-rumors-kevin-durant-brooklyn-set-to-part-ways-with-4-time-all-star/">part ways</a> as the trade deadline approaches. The Los Angeles Lakers, naturally, are interested in hiring the aging former All-Star as they look to climb higher in the Western Conference playoff picture. Especially with Anthony Davis’ injury history, they could use the 36-year-old power forward in their lineup.</p><p>The Lakers, however, are not the only team Millsap could join. <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2953006-trade-deadline-intel-wizards-among-nbas-most-active-shoppers-eyeing-sabonis">Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report</a> writes that the Chicago Bulls have Millsap’s attention, which could make it harder for Los Angeles to bring him in.</p><blockquote>The Lakers are searching to find Kent Bazemore a new home after he opened the season as a starter. And while it’s believed Paul Millsap would prefer to land in Chicago, having a connection to Bulls lead executive Arturas Karnisovas from their shared Denver days, Los Angeles has been mentioned as a suitor for Millsap should he reach the buyout market.</blockquote><p>The Bulls offer Millsap a chance to make his first NBA Finals appearance and a chance to reunite with Arturas Karnisovas, who was an executive of the Denver Nuggets when Millsap played there. Los Angeles’ circus-like season certainly makes them look less appealing.</p><p>The Lakers, per Fischer, could still land him in the buyout market. In order to get him from the Bulls first, they would have to land him in a trade. Giving him the option to pick where he wants to go may leave them out to dry.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paul Millsap’s preferred destination could thwart Lakers’ efforts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rumor: Brooklyn’s main goal in a Paul Millsap trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Nets-Paul-Millsap-Nets-rumors-Paul-Millsap-trade-Nets-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Rumor: Brooklyn’s main goal in a Paul Millsap trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-28T10:25:08-08:00">January 28th, 10:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-28T10:25:08-08:00">January 28th, 10:25am</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets have been the talk of the NBA lately for some wild rumors involving <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-james-harden-woj-bomb-will-please-kevin-durant-kyrie-irving/">star guard James Harden</a>. However, those rumors aren’t the only tidbits swirling around Brooklyn, as veteran forward Paul Millsap has been floated as a possible name to be made available in trades. With Brooklyn likely looking to move the soon-to-be 37-year-old Millsap, here is the franchise’s main goal by making such a transaction, according to the latest rumors, via <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-new-latest-trade-winds?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo1NDc4NDA4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzgyODI5MCwiXyI6ImJ2cVBWIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQzMzkxNzA0LCJleHAiOjE2NDMzOTUzMDQsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zOTIyMDUiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.3RGUH5u32TjToCdFUG7xMkLBX3X48zJ5agwm8hzLi2k">NBA reporter Marc Stein</a>.</p><blockquote>The Nets have pledged to find Paul Millsap a new home and have granted the former All-Star forward, who turns 37 on deadline day, leave from the team as they scour the market for a suitable trade. Swapping Millsap for more perimeter shooting, sources say, is among the Nets’ goals.</blockquote><p>Per the Nets rumors from Stein, Brooklyn is looking to trade Paul Millsap and are seeking, among other things, perimeter shooting in a possible trade of the veteran forward.</p><p>This makes sense for the Nets to target in possible returns for a Millsap trade, as the team has suffered in that department during the absence of sharpshooter Joe Harris. They average the fifth fewest made three-pointers per game as a team.</p><p>It remains to be seen if the Nets will find any suitors for a Paul Millsap trade, though these rumors certainly are an interesting dive into the thinking of Brooklyn’s front office with the deadline approaching.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: Brooklyn’s main goal in a Paul Millsap trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets coach Steve Nash gets brutally honest on having no room for Paul Millsap');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Steve-Nash-Nets-Paul-Millsap.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets coach Steve Nash gets brutally honest on having no room for Paul Millsap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-21T18:36:26-08:00">January 21st, 6:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-21T18:41:51-08:00">January 21st, 6:41pm</time><address><a>Dave Early</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It appears that Brooklyn Nets big man Paul Millsap is soon going to have a new home. It was recently <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1484327435675918336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1484327435675918336%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1618955action%3Dedit">reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic</a> that the former Jazz, Hawks, and Nuggets forward, who has appeared in 24 games for the Nets this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-rumors-kevin-durant-brooklyn-set-to-part-ways-with-4-time-all-star/">is seeking a change of scenery.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Forward Paul Millsap and the Brooklyn Nets have agreed to find the four-time All-Star a new team where he can have a greater contribution, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1484327435675918336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Financially, the Brooklyn Nets are a top-heavy team. Their Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden are all on max contracts, and then that leaves little room for the rest of the roster to get paid. Joe Harris is the only other player on the team who makes over $6M annually. So one thing the team looked to do last off-season was get as many affordably priced players as possible. And for one reason or another, that means rostering some very young players on rookie deals, and some much older players on veteran minimum salaries. And that makes for some inconsistent performances.</p><p>Last off-season, several of the best values the Nets found was at the big position. Retaining Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge was a savvy move by GM Sean Marks. Both came via the buyout market midway through the season last year. Nic Claxton, on the other end of the experience spectrum, was a holdover as well. Rookie Day’Ron Sharpe is a newcomer as was the veteran Paul Millsap.</p><p>We’ve seen Steve Nash turn to a cavalcade of bigs this year with few carving out a night in night out role. After Aldridge, who recently flourished with 27 points in a big win over the Wizards, there are not many Nets bigs who have been both available and reliable.</p><p>Nic Claxton missed 17 consecutive games with a non-COVID illness. He was playing some of the best ball of his career before a recent injury setback. But unfortunately, Claxton has made news more via trade rumor than anything else.</p><p>Rookie Day’Ron Sharpe has recently made a name for himself.</p><p>Blake Griffin started the year in lineups but was eventually riding pine, as coach Steve Nash couldn’t find time to get him minutes. Blake has earned spot duty with the rash of COVID and injury issues, but he still hasn’t proven completely dependable.</p><p>Then there is Paul Millsap, who has missed several games this year for “personal reasons,” and has not had the chance to find a rhythm.</p><p>Nash spoke about the topic before the team’s game vs. the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>“When you add it all up there’s five centers,” said Nash. “I think it makes it difficult. For different reasons at different parts of the season we’ve pressed different buttons and although he did get some opportunities he didn’t get a ton of opportunities, you know I feel that was unfortunate for Paul and I understand.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"You add it all up, and there's just not enough space for everybody"</p><p>Steve Nash speaks on the Nets looking to find a new team for Paul Millsap <a href="https://t.co/QKbMfdzO0S" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/QKbMfdzO0S</a></p><p>— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNYNets/status/1484680123186135044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 22, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Millsap is averaging 3.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in just 11.3 minutes per game. He’s not defending better than Claxton and he’s not shooting better than Aldridge. James Johnson has also taken some minutes at the four that might have gone to the guy James Harden sometimes affectionately refers to as “Sap.” And all of that competition for minutes has squeezed him out.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Motivation. Thank you 🙏🏾</p><p>— Paul Millsap (@Paulmillsap4) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paulmillsap4/status/1484334896910770178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>“Just a difficult situation that we didn’t necessarily foresee but here we are,” continued Nash. “And Day’Ron [Sharpe] and Nic [Claxton] have emerged, and LA’s had a great year and Blake’s been available the whole season and we know whether he’s playing very well or he’s struggling we know what he brings with his I.Q. and his defensively he takes charges and boxes out and gives us a physicality that we don’t have, so you know you add it all up and it’s just there’s not enough space for everybody,” explained the second-year head coach.</p><p>That last bit is intriguing. Nash says that Griffin, whether he’s been playing well or not has “been available the whole season.” And that <i>might </i>be a hint that the personal time Millsap has needed cost him some run. This was something Nash contended was not the case earlier in the season. But maybe that changed and the time away from the team did cost Millsap in his coch’s eyes.</p><p>At the end of the day this is about playing time and clearly, Millsap thinks he can still contribute at a relatively high level. We would expect him to land on a contending team who has more opportunity in their front court.</p><p>“It was very recent, it was just an unfortunate situation. We think Paul’s been great, His spirit and the way he’s been a great teammate, and accepted a limited role so far has been difficult for him,” said Nash.</p><p>Based on everything coach Nash said, it sounds as if Millsap came in with different expectations for his role than the team had. Perhaps another team will provide a better fit moving forwards.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets coach Steve Nash gets brutally honest on having no room for Paul Millsap

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '2 best trade destinations for Nets veteran Paul Millsap');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Paul-Millsap-Grizzlies-Suns-Nets.jpg"></figure><h1>2 best trade destinations for Nets veteran Paul Millsap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-21T16:52:23-08:00">January 21st, 4:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-21T16:53:27-08:00">January 21st, 4:53pm</time><address><a>Kousha Kangarloo</a>Based in Washington D.C., Kousha Kangarloo loves playing sports (basketball, volleyball, football, golf and tennis) and working out. He loves music (Calvin Harris, Wu-Tang Clan, The Strokes), traveling bothdomestically and internationally, and he enjoys a good stand-up comedyshow. Lastly, he really enjoys outdoor recreation (hiking, biking,paddle boarding, etc.) and he absolutely nerds out about James Bond,Star Wars, Marvel, True Detective, and Jurassic Park.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10024505-nba-trade-rumors-paul-millsap-nets-agree-to-find-veteran-pf-new-team">Currently seeking a more workable situation for himself where he’ll also find more playing time</a> and an opportunity to be a real difference-maker, Paul Millsap has found himself on the trade block. After choosing to join the Brooklyn Nets this offseason, Millsap hasn’t seen the level of success he was hoping for.</p><p>This could be primarily due to the fact that the Nets have a star-studded roster already in place and aren’t able to give everyone an adequate amount of playing time as a result of this. As the Nets continue to fight through adversity, they’ll also be searching for a trade partner for Millsap.</p><p>On that note, let’s discuss the two best trade destinations for Paul Millsap.</p><p><b>Phoenix Suns</b></p><p>They’re the best team in the Western Conference and gunning for another run to the NBA Finals with the hopes of bringing the Larry O’Brien Trophy back to the valley of the sun. On the Phoenix Suns, Paul Millsap could be a value-added veteran presence that the entire team would benefit from greatly.</p><p>He’s a battle-tested playoff performer who’s played for several title contenders throughout his illustrious career and on the Suns, the Nets veteran properly utilize his highly effective mid-range game and reliable 3-point shot while providing Phoenix with more rebounding and another strong perimeter defender.</p><p>Between Millsap, Chris Paul, JaVale McGee, and Jae Crowder, the Suns would have an elite veteran core that would be vital to the continued growth and development of Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and the other young up-and-comers in Phoenix. This would be a lethal combination that could earn them their second straight trip to the NBA Finals and possibly their first title in franchise history.</p><p><b>Memphis Grizzlies  </b></p><p>As a deep and dominant force of nature in the Western Conference, the Memphis Grizzlies have quickly emerged into a contender. Boasting a potent mix of youth, athleticism, and highly efficient two-way play, this young and aggressive squad could definitely use a seasoned vet who would also be a great locker room presence and be able to win over his teammates’ respect on the court. In Millsap, they’d be getting exactly that and more. It would allow him to have more of a role than on the Nets.</p><p>With an established playoff performer like Millsap on the team, this would give the Grizzles another quality veteran outside of Steven Adams who could lead by example and be a mentor to guys like Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Dillon Brooks, Brandon Clarke, De’Anthony Melton, and the rest of their young core to learn from. Adding a veteran of Millsap’s caliber would vastly improve the Grizzlies’ success late in the season and enable them to make a deep playoff run.</p><p> </p><p>In conclusion, Paul Millsap definitely hasn’t had the easiest go of it during his time with the Brooklyn Nets, and with a change of scenery, he could be back to his old ways and have a major impact. With the right team in place and the right role for him to fill, Millsap would unquestionably be a difference-maker and be able to give a maximum effort on a playoff contender that’s lacking a high-quality veteran with a ton of stellar postseason experience.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 best trade destinations for Nets veteran Paul Millsap

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMORS: Zach LaVine, Bulls now targeting young forward after losing out on Paul Millsap');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jarred-Vanderbilt-Bulls-Timberwolves-Zach-LaVine-Paul-Millsap.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMORS: Zach LaVine, Bulls now targeting young forward after losing out on Paul Millsap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-02T22:10:21-07:00">September 2nd, 10:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-03T08:31:13-07:00">September 3rd, 8:31am</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls aren’t done making moves in what has been a fruitful offseason. After getting DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and Derrick Jones Jr., the Bulls also targeted Paul Millsap. But the veteran forward chose to sign with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-rumors-kevin-durant-wont-be-too-happy-with-talent-scouts-take-on-paul-millsap/">Brooklyn Nets instead</a>.</p><p>After missing out on the four-time All-Star, the <a href="http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/P06DO6" rel="noopener">Bulls</a> aren’t staying pat. The team is rumored to be targeting a younger forward, someone who’s more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/roster">in tune with the timeline</a> of young stars Zach LaVine, Coby White, and Patrick Williams.</p><p>That guy is Jarred Vanderbilt. The athletic wingman, who had a decent campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, could find his way to the Windy City soon, according to various reports.</p><p><a href="https://heavy.com/sports/chicago-bulls/jarred-vanderbilt-free-agent/" rel="noopener">Via Heavy:</a></p><blockquote>Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jarred Vanderbilt is still only 22 years old and he could potentially offer the Bulls’ second unit a shot of athleticism and defense at the power forward position. One Bulls analyst called Vanderbilt “the perfect free agent.”</blockquote><p>Not a lot of notable free agents are left as teams have plucked them one by one. But in Vanderbilt, the <a href="http://foco.vegb.net/OR1MnG" rel="noopener">Bulls</a> could add another serviceable piece. His length and motor would be very valuable off the bench for the Bulls. Lauri Markkanen, while a gifted scorer, wasn’t exactly a good defender and has a lot of other holes in his game. Vanderbilt could fill a role as depth at the 4, serving as Williams’ reliever.</p><p>In his third year with the Timberwolves, Vanderbilt averaged career-high marks of 5.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and a steal per game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMORS: Zach LaVine, Bulls now targeting young forward after losing out on Paul Millsap

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMORS: Kevin Durant won’t be too happy with talent scout’s savage take on Paul Millsap');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Nets-Paul-Millsap-Kevin-Durant-James-Harden-Kyrie-Irving-Jeff-Green-Nuggets.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMORS: Kevin Durant won’t be too happy with talent scout’s savage take on Paul Millsap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-02T19:29:07-07:00">September 2nd, 7:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-02T19:29:07-07:00">September 2nd, 7:29pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo is a freelance writer, TV producer, and news editor based in Manila, Philippines.  He will debate anyone to death that Penny Hardaway is the real GOAT, and he will work for pizza.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets added more firepower to their already loaded roster by acquiring free agent Paul Millsap from the Denver Nuggets. The veteran forward was in the middle of a tug of war among several teams, including the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, and Chicago Bulls.</p><p>Put perhaps sensing the Nets will give him the best chance to win his first ring, Millsap chose to join Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. He will provide another steadying force off the bench with his no-nonsense style on both ends of the floor.</p><p>According, however, to a <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/09/02/nets-signing-paul-millsap-comes-with-some-concern-washed/">report by the New York Post</a>, one unnamed NBA talent evaluator isn’t too optimistic. While most fans would tend to agree that getting Millsap, a four-time All-Star and a former All-Defensive Team member, was a solid move, the source believes otherwise.</p><blockquote>“I think there’s a consensus around the league Millsap is washed. He doesn’t give them what they lost in Jeff Green, unfortunately.”</blockquote><p>The 34-year-old Millsap will join former San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills as the newcomers for the Nets, who have already been tagged as the heavy favorite to win the title in the upcoming season. Curiously, Green, the man Millsap virtually replaced, went to the Nuggets in what now seems like a backdoor trade.</p><p>Durant, Harden, and Irving only played eight games together last season due to various injuries, and signing Millsap, who’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/paul-millsap/a668092d/stats">had a durable career</a>, could be a form of insurance.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMORS: Kevin Durant won’t be too happy with talent scout’s savage take on Paul Millsap

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Paul Millsap agrees to deal with Nets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Nets-Paul-Millsap.jpeg"></figure><h1>Paul Millsap agrees to deal with Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-09-02T06:42:29-07:00">September 2nd, 6:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-09-02T10:35:16-07:00">September 2nd, 10:35am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a>Mitch is a play-by-play broadcaster and writer in Minneapolis who enjoys every aspect of sports, whether it's announcing, writing, or watching. He started his career as Sports Director of a two-cluster station in Minnesota where he had his own sports talk show. He has since branched out into all aspects of sports media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran power forward Paul Millsap has reached an agreement on a deal to join the Brooklyn Nets.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free agent Paul Millsap has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent DeAngelo Simmons told <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1433421854853804046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1433423201695055874">Shams Charania of The Athletic also noted</a> that Millsap considered many playoff contenders like the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Clippers before ultimately landing with <a href="https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/vnZ3LN">the Nets.</a></p><p>Brooklyn is looking to keep the Big Three of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden healthy next season as they look to make a serious push towards an NBA title.</p><p><a href="https://foco.vegb.net/15GNdB">The Nets</a> were hit with injuries at different times to Irving and Harden during the postseason last year and they ultimately fell short to the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games.</p><p>Millsap adds a nice layer of depth to the frontcourt for Brooklyn but he’s coming off a fairly underwhelming season with the Denver Nuggets. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/paul-millsap/a668092d">Millsap played in just 56 games a year ago for Denver and averaged just 9 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per contest</a>. The point per game average was the lowest for Millsap since his second season in the league back in 2007-2008 with the Utah Jazz. His rebounding clip was the lowest of his career. He’ll look to bounce back this season with the Nets.</p><p>Expectations are sky-high for Brooklyn as they should be with the roster that they have assembled. Adding Millsap is just another piece to the puzzle to help get the Nets over the top as they have their sights set on hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy at the end of next year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Paul Millsap agrees to deal with Nets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '2 reasons Paul Millsap should sign with Warriors over Lakers and Nets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-30-175132.png"></figure><h1>2 reasons Paul Millsap should sign with Warriors over Lakers and Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-30T17:52:46-07:00">August 30th, 5:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-30T19:25:26-07:00">August 30th, 7:25pm</time><address><a>Kousha Kangarloo</a>Based in Washington D.C., Kousha Kangarloo loves playing sports (basketball, volleyball, football, golf and tennis) and working out. He loves music (Calvin Harris, Wu-Tang Clan, The Strokes), traveling bothdomestically and internationally, and he enjoys a good stand-up comedyshow. Lastly, he really enjoys outdoor recreation (hiking, biking,paddle boarding, etc.) and he absolutely nerds out about James Bond,Star Wars, Marvel, True Detective, and Jurassic Park.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As one of the few remaining big name NBA <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/denver-nuggets">free agents</a>, Paul Millsap would be a welcome addition to any contender in need of perimeter scoring, rebounding, a sound defensive presence, and veteran leadership. The Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Brooklyn Nets all know this. Coming off a highly productive four-year stint with the Denver Nuggets, Millsap will now be looking for a change of scenery.</p><p>One team that comes to mind is the Warriors. Millsap would fill a big need for the Warriors and be able to provide them another battle-tested playoff performer who can come through for them in pivotal games. In the Bay Area, Paul Millsap would thrive as a combo forward who could space the floor and give the Dubs stellar interior defense.</p><p>He would make an immediate impact and play some meaningful minutes for the W’s in their quest to return to the NBA Finals and hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2022. <a href="https://www.peachtreehoops.com/">Having said all this,</a> let’s now discuss two reasons why Paul Millsap should choose to sign with the Warriors over the Lakers and Nets.</p><h2><b>Paul Millsap would play more meaningful minutes with the Warriors</b></h2><p>With the Warriors lacking a calming veteran presence outside of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala, Paul Millsap would provide them another leader on and off the court who could instill a winning mentality into their younger players. As a high-IQ player, Millsap would be the ultimate role player who could run a highly efficient second unit with Iggy next season, especially since Golden State’s roster has gotten much younger and boasts a ton of depth and athleticism across the board.</p><p>Now that they’re getting an entire offseason to work these young guys into the mix and reshape themselves into a contender, the addition of Paul Millsap to this Warriors squad would do wonders for them and play a crucial part in their playoff push in 2022.</p><p>He more than likely won’t be a starter on the Warriors, but he brings with him strong postseason experience and veteran leadership.</p><h2><b>Millsap would give the Warriors quality depth on the wing </b></h2><p>Given his size and skill sets, Paul Millsap would give the Warriors a reliable presence on the wing that could contribute to their ball movement and fit in seamlessly with their defensive sets. With his scoring, passing, and rebounding, he’d solidify their rotation and complement their offense perfectly with his mid-range game.</p><p>As a do-it-all combo forward, Millsap’s game would be a perfect fit in Golden State and could give the team quality depth and another veteran leader who could show their young guys how to be a difference maker in a multitude of ways. On the Warriors, Paul Millsap would not only bring quality depth on the wing, but he’d also have the chance to chase multiple titles and win a ring for the first time in his long NBA career.</p><p>Both of these serve as valid reasons why Paul Millsap should choose to sign with the Warriors as opposed to the Lakers or Nets. The Lakers and Nets have now garnered so much depth on their rosters  that it would be hard for him to make a difference on either team. Also, neither of these organizations will be able to offer him the amount of playing time he’s seeking.</p><p>Granted, both teams would give him the opportunity to pursue a title, but he wouldn’t be able to make as much of a difference on either squad. Paul Millsap would also have the opportunity to finish out his career on a highly productive note were he to sign with the Warriors as opposed to the Lakers or Nets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 reasons Paul Millsap should sign with Warriors over Lakers and Nets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '2 reasons the LA Clippers must sign forward Paul Millsap');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Kawhi-Leonard-Paul-Millsap-Paul-George-Clippers.jpeg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>2 reasons the LA Clippers must sign forward Paul Millsap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-30T15:30:10-07:00">August 30th, 3:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-30T15:30:40-07:00">August 30th, 3:30pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/clippers/" rel="noopener">LA Clippers</a> have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-bulls-clippers-join-the-fray-in-paul-millsap-chase/" rel="noopener">reportedly expressed interest</a> in free agent forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/paul-millsap/" rel="noopener">Paul Millsap</a>. The addition of Millsap would cap off an offseason that included signing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/kawhi-leonard/" rel="noopener">Kawhi Leonard</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/reggie-jackson/" rel="noopener">Reggie Jackson</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/nicolas-batum" rel="noopener">Nicolas Batum</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/justise-winslow/" rel="noopener">Justise Winslow</a>, as well as trading for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/eric-bledsoe/" rel="noopener">Eric Bledsoe</a>.</p><p>Teams like the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers have also shown interest in the former Nuggets forward, and his decision remains up in the air. Here’s why the Clippers should go all in on Paul Millsap.</p><p><b>1. Depth</b></p><p>Having Paul Millsap join the Clippers would give the team some much-needed depth at the power forward and even the center positions. If there’s anything we learned about the Clippers in the last year, it’s that head coach Tyronn Lue isn’t afraid to think outside the box and play with new lineups.</p><p>We saw Ivica Zubac and Patrick Beverley benched in the first round of the 2021 playoffs in favor of Nicolas Batum’s speed and Reggie Jackson’s rim pressure. Lue then inserted both back into the starting lineup against the Utah Jazz and tinkered with lineups there as well.</p><p>All this to say that Millsap would be a valuable addition to the Clippers as a power forward or a center. During the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons with the Denver Nuggets, he led the Nuggets in net rating. His playing time during the 2020-21 season fluctuated as Nikola Jokic earned his first MVP award and the team focused on the development of Michael Porter Jr.</p><p><a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millspa01.html">Millsap averaged</a> 15.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.1 blocks per-36 minutes. Obviously, if he elects to join the Clippers, he wouldn’t have a large role, but he’d be able to help on both ends of the court in a limited capacity.</p><p><b>2. Veteran Leadership</b></p><p>Paul Millsap is a 15-year NBA veteran, who will be playing in his 16th NBA season when he signs with a team. He’s played for the Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, and the Denver Nuggets, becoming a four-time All-Star in the process.</p><p>Millsap has also appeared in 129 playoff games across 12 NBA postseasons, ranking behind Kawhi Leonard’s 135 games and ahead of Paul George’s 108 games.</p><p><a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/2022.html">This year’s Clippers will feature</a> seven players with at least 10 years of experience as well as six players with five or fewer years of experience, including three rookies. The 36-year old Millsap, who is set to turn 37 in February, would be the oldest player on the Clippers roster, if signed. Considering the fact the’s always been an exceptional locker room voice and leader, Millsap would fit right in with the rest of the Clippers roster.</p><p>At this stage in his career, it’s unclear whether Paul Millsap is looking for his best opportunity to win an NBA Championship or if he feels he can still play and help a team out on the court. Either way, the Clippers should pursue Millsap.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 reasons the LA Clippers must sign forward Paul Millsap

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Bulls, Clippers join the fray in Paul Millsap chase');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Paul-Millsap-Clippers-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Bulls, Clippers join the fray in Paul Millsap chase</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-30T08:01:08-07:00">August 30th, 8:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-30T08:02:01-07:00">August 30th, 8:02am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA veteran Paul Millsap is clearly a hot commodity this summer. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-paul-millsap-just-chilling-free-agency-despite-interest-warriors-nets-others/">With the Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors already showing interest</a> in signing the 36-year-old, the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers have now entered the race as well, <a href="https://theathletic.com/2789891/2021/08/30/ben-simmons-update-one-on-one-with-liangelo-ball-plus-more-nba-news-and-notes/?source=twitterhq">according to The Athletic’s Sham Charania.</a></p><p>Millsap spent the last four seasons with the Denver Nuggets, helping them reach the Western Conference finals in 2020. During his time in the Mile-High City, he averaged 11.8 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting 47% from the field and 37% from downtown.</p><p>Paul Millsap was once a four-time All-Star with the Atlanta Hawks and brings tons of experience to any contender. His ability to score the rock and defend at a high level is certainly valuable. There is still a chance he returns to the Nuggets, but the forward is looking for a taxpayer MLE of $5.9 million but Denver is roughly $3.5 million below the luxury tax line right now.</p><p>The Bulls have already had a fantastic summer, signing the likes of DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, and Lonzo Ball. Adding Paul Millsap to the fold would be the icing on the cake.</p><p>As for the Clips, they could use some more help on the wings, especially with Kawhi Leonard expected to miss most of next season with a knee injury. As you can see, Paul Millsap has a lot of options. It will ultimately come down to the money he’s offered and where the vet can potentially win a chip.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Bulls, Clippers join the fray in Paul Millsap chase

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Durant, Nets get bad news in chase for former All-Star Paul Millsap');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/image_2021-08-27_141554.png"></figure><h1>Kevin Durant, Nets get bad news in chase for former All-Star Paul Millsap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-26T23:29:45-07:00">August 26th, 11:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-27T14:46:12-07:00">August 27th, 2:46pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets are seen be many as the frontrunner for the NBA title this season. It’s hard to argue against their current collection of stars. When you have Kevin Durant at the top, you’re automatically pretty good. But they’ve still kept themselves busy by chasing even more talent this offseason. The Nets <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-nets-stephen-curry-warriors-eyeing-paul-millsap/">were mentioned</a> as one of the teams gunning for the services of 4-time All-Star Paul Millsap.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Veteran Paul Millsap is still out there in free agency. Have heard both Golden State and Brooklyn are interested, per source.</p><p>— Mike Singer (@msinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/msinger/status/1428860748902580224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Reports from the past few days have put a damper on that possibility, with Millsap’s wants not necessarily matching the opportunities the Nets can offer. Millsap reportedly wants two things: <b>(1)</b> mid-level exception money and <b>(2)</b> a legitimate role on the team he joins.</p><p>Asked if there was any substance to the Millsap-to-Nets buzz that sprouted, Nets reporter Alex Schiffer of The Athletic <a href="https://theathletic.com/2787649/2021/08/25/james-harden-and-kyrie-irving-extensions-cam-thomas-playing-time-title-chances-and-more-mailbag/?source=user_shared_article">didn’t sound optimistic:</a></p><blockquote>It doesn’t appear so. According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, Millsap is looking for midlevel exception money (roughly $6 million a year) and the Nets don’t have anything beyond the minimum to offer him. Fischer also reports that Millsap is looking for a legitimate role on a contender, and I don’t think he’d have that in Brooklyn.</blockquote><p>The Brooklyn Nets may strike out on Paul Millsap, but they already have the piece in place to make some serious noise. You don’t have to win every battle to win the war, after all.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Durant, Nets get bad news in chase for former All-Star Paul Millsap

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rumor: Paul Millsap just chilling in NBA free agency despite interest from Warriors, Nets, others');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/download-19-1.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rumor: Paul Millsap just chilling in NBA free agency despite interest from Warriors, Nets, others</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-24T07:26:13-07:00">August 24th, 7:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-24T07:26:48-07:00">August 24th, 7:26am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt has been an editor at ClutchPoints since 2018. He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran big man Paul Millsap is one of the more notable names remaining in NBA free agency, but he’s in no rush to sign a new deal despite interest from a number of teams, <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2947641-paul-millsap-jj-redick-and-the-new-age-veteran-free-agency-market" rel="noopener">according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer.</a></p><p>The Golden State Warriors <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-nets-stephen-curry-warriors-eyeing-paul-millsap/" rel="noopener">have been linked</a> to Millsap the most out of any suitors. In addition to the Warriors, Millsap has also drawn interest from the Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves.</p><p>Even so, no agreement is close as Millsap tries to find the right situation for him. The Denver Nuggets could also look to bring him back, but it appears the 36-year-old wants more money than they’re willing to offer. The Nuggets are roughly $3.5 million below the luxury tax line, and he’s reportedly looking to get a deal worth at least the taxpayer mid-level exception of $5.9 million.</p><p>There’s no guarantee that comes, though, and a number of people around the NBA apparently believe that Millsap is going to ride out an extended offseason in order to rest up and recharge the batteries. Instead of signing on with a team before the 2021-22 season, he could wait to see how things play out at the start of the campaign before picking where exactly he wants to go. You never know what could happen with injuries and other factors, so the veteran could just bide his time before picking a potential contender.</p><p>Millsap has been on the decline in recent years with the Nuggets after making four straight All-Star appearances with the Atlanta Hawks from 2014-2017. However, while he may not be what he once was, he can still make an impact as a key veteran in a smaller role. It’s clear plenty of teams would love to bring him aboard, but he wants to make sure he’s picking the right spot for him as he continues his NBA career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: Paul Millsap just chilling in NBA free agency despite interest from Warriors, Nets, others

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Durant’s Nets, Stephen Curry’s Warriors eyeing Paul Millsap');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/stephen-curry-warriors-kevin-durant-nets.jpeg"></figure><h1>Kevin Durant’s Nets, Stephen Curry’s Warriors eyeing Paul Millsap</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-20T17:53:29-07:00">August 20th, 5:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-20T18:20:39-07:00">August 20th, 6:20pm</time><address><a>Arlos Sara</a>Arlos Sara graduated with a degree in Psychology. He is an NBA writer and editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. Back in the day, while other kids were consumed by their toys and comic books, young Arlos was already thumbing through the pages of sports magazines.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant already boast of having powerhouse squads, but the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets aren’t done stacking up their roster.</p><p>According to Mike Singer of The Denver Post, the Warriors and Nets have their eyes set on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/paul-millsap/a668092d">Paul Millsap</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Veteran Paul Millsap is still out there in free agency. Have heard both Golden State and Brooklyn are interested, per source.</p><p>— Mike Singer (@msinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/msinger/status/1428860748902580224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Millsap is an unrestricted free agent coming off a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/denver-nuggets/paul-millsap-2754/">$10,000,000</a> payout from the Denver Nuggets last season. In 56 games, the former All-Star averaged <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/paul-millsap/a668092d/stats">9.0 points</a> and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 48% from the field and 34% from 3-point distance.</p><p>The 6-foot-7 power forward can score from anywhere on the floor. He’s also comfortable in moving the ball around. His former teams in the Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, and Denver Nuggets all put a premium on team play. If Millsap ends up playing in either Golden State or Brooklyn, this pedigree figures to blend in nicely alongside Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant.</p><p>The Warriors and Nets don’t have much money to throw around, though. Curry, Klay, Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins already eat up a huge chunk of their cap space. The same can be said of Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden in Brooklyn.</p><p>However, Millsap is past his prime. Not a lot of 36-year-old veterans with similar contributions get commitments from teams for a large amount of money.</p><p>The prospect of playing with Curry or Durant presents Millsap another crack at getting his first ring. While the Nuggets remain contenders in the West behind reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, the Warriors and Nets simply offer higher odds of contention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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