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Los Angeles Lakers: Top 10 Free Agency Options

By Maxwell Ogden

Apr 27, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) posts up against Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the first quarter in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) posts up against Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the first quarter in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 25, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Atlanta Hawks defeated the Orlando Magic 95-83. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 25, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Atlanta Hawks defeated the Orlando Magic 95-83. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Paul Millsap, UFA

Position: Power Forward

Age: 30

Experience: 9th Season

Slash Line: .476/.356/.757

Season Averages: 32.7 MPG, 16.7 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.9 ORPG, 3.1 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.9 BPG, 1.1 3PM

There isn’t much on the court that Atlanta Hawks power forward Paul Millsap can’t do. He’s strong from the post, has a good face-up game, is an excellent passer, competes on defense and spaces the floor from beyond the arc.

It wouldn’t be the sexiest of acquisitions, but the Los Angeles Lakers should have Millsap on their radar.

Millsap has made consecutive All-Star Game appearances, and not many expect him to slow down. He’s found a niche in the NBA that very few players are capable of filling: that of the do-it-all big man.

Millsap had the chance to sign an extension with the Hawks, but will instead pursue a big contract in free agency.

In other words, he’s available.

Millsap helped the Utah Jazz reach the playoffs in the Western Conference, meaning he’s more than just an Eastern Conference star. He’s a genuinely proficient player with the potential to be the high-post playmaker Kobe Bryant teams have always possessed.

Millsap may not be Lamar Odom or Pau Gasol, but he could be close to a hybrid of the two with the proper personnel around him.

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