NBA Rumors: Atlanta Hawks will entertain trade offers for Paul Millsap

The Atlanta Hawks are only 17-16 on the year. They are reportedly willing to hear trade offers from other teams for All-Star power forward Paul Millsap.

The Atlanta Hawks have not had the start to their 2016-17 NBA season as they would have liked. Atlanta has been a perennial staple in the Eastern Conference Playoffs for the last decade, but will have to battle to get a No. 6 to No. 8 seed this season.

It might be time for Atlanta to keep an open mind to trading one of its high-priced veterans. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, “the Hawks have begun listening to trade offers for free-agent-to-be Paul Millsap.”

Millsap has been the best player on the Mike Budenholzer of the Hawks (2013-present) since leaving the Utah Jazz in 2013 NBA free agency. He extended his offensive game beyond the three-point line in Atlanta and is one of the most well-rounded power forwards in the NBA.

Millsap has been a three-time Eastern Conference All-Star and a second-team All-Defense player while with the Hawks. He will opt out of his three-year deal he signed with the Hawks in summer 2015 to become a free agent. Atlanta should entertain offers for their star power forward.

Millsap would be a huge get for a playoff-caliber team in need of great frontcourt play. Ideal landing spots for him would have to include the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors.

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Atlanta did the same sort of feeling out the trade market when former point guard Jeff Teague and center Al Horford were in the back-end of their deals with the 2015-16 Hawks. The Hawks did trade Teague to his hometown Indiana Pacers. Horford signed a four-year deal with the Boston Celtics.