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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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Dec 30, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) is defended by Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) and forward Tobias Harris (34) in the third quarter at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 105-98. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Detroit Pistons

There’s no doubt about it; Stan Van Gundy’s squad needs a fire lit under its butt. The Detroit Pistons have lost seven of their last 10 games, and are just 5-10 since Reggie Jackson returned. SVG has said he’s not considering roster shakeup yet, but if the Pistons continue to slide out of playoff contention, that could change.

This team should be better than it is, especially when it comes to its three-point efficiency, but perhaps adding a two-way player like Millsap would help the Pistons turn things around. If they could get away with giving up Marcus Morris and Jon Leuer to do so, even better.

Morris has underwhelmed ever since arriving in Detroit, and this season he’s averaging 13.1 points per game on 41.9 percent shooting. Leuer has been a revelation, averaging 11.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game on 50.5 percent shooting, and he’s even taken over the starting power forward job, but the Pistons would be wise to cash in on his trade value now if they can get Millsap.

Detroit needs stretch-bigs, and though Morris and Leuer are billed as stretch-4s, they’re only shooting 34.2 percent and 31.8 percent from downtown this season, respectively.

That might dissuade Atlanta from trading for two “stretch-4s” to pair with Dwight Howard in the frontcourt, but Leuer has been playing so well and Morris gives them some extra versatility. Perhaps a switch to Budenholzer’s system would tap into their three-point efficiency again.

A frontcourt of Andre Drummond and Millsap would be tremendous for the Pistons, and SVG is a well-respected coach who would have a good chance of swaying him to re-sign this summer. The question is, would that return be enough for the Hawks?

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