Paul Millsap officially re-signs with the Atlanta Hawks
Paul Millsap officially re-signed with the Hawks Thursday, the player and team announced. Millsap agreed to a three-year, $59 million deal with the team last week as an unrestricted free agent. He will make about $20 million a season with his salary figures slighty above those reported at the time of the agreement due to the rise in the NBA salary cap to $70 million. The third year of the deal is a player option.
“It’s official! @ATLHawks let’s do it! #truetoatlanta #blessed #GodisGreat,” Millsap posted on Twitter.
Millsap, 30, led the Hawks in scoring (16.7), rebounding (7.8), steals (1.8) and double-doubles (15) last season. He also averaged 3.1 assists while shooting .476 from the field and .356 from three-point range, connecting on a career-best 77 three-pointers. He was named an All-Star for the second consecutive season with the Hawks and was one of just two players last season (along with Kings All-Star DeMarcus Cousins) to average at least 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals.
“Re-signing Paul was a priority for us. His toughness, versatility, high basketball IQ and unselfishness is representative of the culture we are building,” Hawks president of basketball operations and head coach Mike Budenholzer said in a statement. “We are excited that he will remain a part of our family.”
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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
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