5 potential destinations for Paul Millsap in free agency

Atlanta Hawks

Team owner Tony Ressler has already declared he has every intention of re-signing Paul Millsap this summer.

The move to become an unrestricted free agent wasn’t a surprising one, as the 6-foot-8 forward essentially admitted he would opt out of his deal, but also stated he would like to remain with the Hawks.

If Atlanta were to offer Millsap the maximum contract allowable, the $21.4 million contract he is opting out of would jump to $35.3 million for next year. The fifth year of the deal would pay him over $46 million.

Millsap has earned four All-Star appearances during his tenure with the Hawks and his unselfish play has unlocked the team’s offense and was the primary reason the team qualified for the postseason for a 10th straight year — the longest active streak in the Eastern Conference.