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Paul Millsap Trade Rumors: 10 NBA Teams That Should Trade For Him

By Gerald Bourguet

Oct 29, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) shoots from the foul line during the third quarter of the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Atlanta Hawks won 104-72. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) shoots from the foul line during the third quarter of the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Atlanta Hawks won 104-72. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Paul Millsap trade rumors
Nov 22, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) jumps to catch and make a pass before going out of bounds behind Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) during the first half at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

7. New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans desperately need to get Anthony Davis some help. Despite being only 1.5 games out of a playoff spot, their 14-22 record is far more indicative of the aimless direction of this franchise. The goal is to give this once-in-a-lifetime player the chance to compete to championships, not back into the playoffs for a first round sweep.

While this hypothetical deal would gut the Pellies of their wing depth, it’d also add a certifiable star alongside the Brow, which would be a first. Thabo Sefolosha would help at the 3, though it’d cost a legitimately surprising backup point guard in Tim Frazier.

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    • New Orleans may have a hard time re-signing Millsap this summer, but the prospect of playing alongside a superstar like Davis — not to mention the Pelicans acquiring his Bird Rights — might be enough to retain him in free agency.

    Giving up a promising rookie like Buddy Hield hurts, but AD turns 24 in March. He still has plenty of years left on his contract, but the sooner the Pelicans can start assembling actual talent around him, the better.

    It may seem shortsighted, but how long will it be before Hield is ready to be a force in a playoff series? How many more years of mediocre draft picks — preventing them from adding long-term, superstar talent to the Brow — must the Pelicans endure before drastic change is needed?

    For the Hawks, they get much younger, adding perimeter shooters in Hield, Langston Galloway and Solomon Hill. This helps their defense with Galloway and Hill, who’d bolster the wing rotation and could even make Bazemore expendable after sending away Thabo Sefolosha. Frazier is an upgrade over Delaney as well.

    However, the Hawks would really have to love Buddy Hield to pull the trigger on this kind of deal, and in the middle of his rookie season, it’s unclear just how high his ceiling really is. That’s also a lot of players for New Orleans to give up, especially for a 31-year-old about to hit free agency.

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