Paul Millsap
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Paul Millsap (born February 10, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
A power forward from Louisiana Tech University, Millsap was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round (47th overall) of the 2006 NBA draft and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
He played in Utah until 2013, when he became a member of the Hawks.
He is a four-time NBA All-Star.
Personal life
Millsap's brother, Elijah, is also a professional basketball player.
High school and college career
Millsap played for Grambling High School in Grambling, Louisiana, where he competed for the Grambling Kittens high school basketball team. He was named a fourth-team Parade All-American. Millsap was ranked No. 1 on the No. 1 list by 247Sports.com as the No. 1 among three-star recruits. The No. 31 power forward and the No. No. 1 are among the No. 2s in the world's no. 1st. In 2003, he was the country's 115th player.
Millsap played 18.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks in 92 games over his three-year tenure at Louisiana Tech. He was the first male to lead the nation in rebounding for three years in a row. He applied for the NBA draft following his junior season in 2005–06.
Professional career
Millsap was chosen by the Utah Jazz as the 47th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft, and he later agreed to a rookie scale deal with the Jazz on August 2, 2006. Any sports journalists were referring to Millsap as a potential Rookie of the Year contender in late 2006, an award that was not traditionally given to players who were not born so late in the draft. Despite the fact that Brandon Roy was given the award, Millsap's first season was a success, leading all rookies with six double-doubles. He had averages of 7 points per game, 5 rebounds per game, nearly one steal, and one block; he had season-highs of 20 points, 17 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists, and 38 minutes. He appeared in all 82 of Utah's games. The rookie made a good play in the Conference Finals, losing to the San Antonio Spurs, the NBA champions.
Millsap defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers early in the 2007–08 season, a new career-high of 24 points. In late December 2007, he surpassed the Orlando Magic in a career-high. His next career high came in December 2008 against the Boston Celtics when he scored 32 points. Millsap had been playing in 194 straight games since being drafted by the Jazz in 2006; he missed his first game of his professional career against the Dallas Mavericks on December 26, 2008 due to a sprained posterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee suffered against the Milwaukee Bucks three days before.
Millsap was the replacement for Carlos Boozer in the 2008-09 season after the all-star forward sustained multiple injuries. Millsap's numbers increased after he averaged 15.9 points and 10.3 rebounds over 38 starts mid-season.
The Jazz made a qualifying offer to Millsap on June 25, 2009, making him a restricted free agent. He signed an offer sheet from the Portland Trail Blazers for $32 million over four years, including $6.2 million in the 2009–10 season, with a $5.6 million signing bonus, and $10.3 million to be paid within seven days of the contract's approval by the NBA. The Jazz had the right to match the bid and did so seven days later on July 17, 2009.
Millsap made Utah's permanent starting power forward in 2010-2011, after Boozer joined the Chicago Bulls. Millsap was inaugurated in New York with newly purchased center Al Jefferson. Millsap won by 116–114 overtime victory over the Miami Heat on November 9, 2010, defeating the entire Heat has not been formed. Millsap was up for a total of 11 points in 28 seconds at the end of regulation, with three three-pointers, one more than he had in his entire career before then. To add to overtime, he used a buzzer beater to induce overtime.
Millsap signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks on July 10, 2013, after spending the first seven years of his career with the Jazz. Millsap was named a reserve on the 2014 East All-Star team by the coaches on January 30, 2014. Millsap beat the Toronto Raptors 118–113 on March 18, 2014, marking his first triple-double in his career.
Millsap's second straight All-Star nod as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game won on January 29, 2015. Four players were sent by the Hawks to the All-Star game, with four of whom were selected as reserve. He continued to help the Hawks post a 60-22 record in 2014–15, the team's best finish since 1993–94. They made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were defeated 4–0 by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Millsap re-signed with the Hawks on July 9, 2015, making him a three-year, $59 million deal. He scored 21 points against the Brooklyn Nets on January 16, 2016, the first time he had scored over 10,000 points in his career. In the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, he earned his third straight All-Star nod as a reserve for the Eastern Conference. In a 118-107 victory over the Boston Celtics on April 9, 2016, he scored a season-high 31 points and 16 rebounds. With a 48–34 record, the Hawks finished the regular season as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs on April 24, a career high and one off his all-time record. The loss tied the series to 2–2. The Hawks advanced to the semi-finals after losing in four games by the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games.
Millsap defeated the Washington Wizards 114–99 in the Hawks' season opener on October 27, 2016, scoring a game-high 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting. He scored a season-high 30 points, including the go-ahead 10-footer with 12.7 seconds left on December 19, 2016 to help the Hawks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110–108. In a 114–112 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on January 1, 2017, he set a new season high with 32 points and 13 rebounds, helping the Hawks snap a streak of 11 straight losses to San Antonio since 2010. He was named an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, earning his fourth straight All-Star nod on January 26, 2005. The Hawks defeated the New York Knicks by 142–139 after a season-high 37 points, including the go-ahead layup with 27 seconds remaining in the fourth overtime. He had 19 rebounds, a new season high, and seven assists.
Millsap's three-year, $90 million deal with the Denver Nuggets was agreed on July 13, 2017. Millsap scored 19 points in his Nuggets' season opener on October 18, 2017, defeating his former team, the Utah Jazz, in a 106-96 loss. He was out indefinitely after suffering a left wrist injury on November 21, 2017. He underwent successful reconstructive surgery on his left wrist, putting him out for several months. In a 122–120 loss, he returned to action against the Los Angeles Clippers on February 27, 2018, scoring nine points and seven rebounds in 2312 minutes. He scored a season-high 36 points to help the Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 126-125 in overtime on March 30, 2018.
Millsap was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 26 to December 2, 2018 on December 3, 2018. It was his third time as a Player of the Week nominee, and he became the 18th Nuggets player to receive the award in franchise history. Millsap suffered a fractured toe in his right foot against the Charlotte Hornets four days later. He then missed eight games. In a 120-118 victory over the Sacramento Kings on February 13, 2019, he tied a season high of 25 points. In a 100-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, he set a new season high with 33 points. Millsap also continued to play in the starting lineup for the 2019/20 season. Despite the fact that his numbers in the playoffs reduced marginally, he kept his starting position in Denver. He reached the Western Conference Finals for the third time in his career, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers later in his NBA career.
Millsap re-signed with the Nuggets on a one-year contract worth $10 million on December 3, 2020.
Millsap signed with the Brooklyn Nets on September 10, 2021.
Millsap was traded with James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round draft picks on February 10, 2022.
Awards and honors
- Louisiana Mr. Basketball: 2003
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 2007
- Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame: 2011
- NBA All-Star: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017