Forward Paul Millsap agreed to a three-year $90 million contract with the Nuggets as an unrestricted free agent late Sunday to end the four-year tenure of the power forward with the Hawks. The deal includes a team option for the final year.
Following the news, Twitter began to send its regards to the four-time Atlanta All-Star.
Millsap’s new teammates shared their feelings:
💪🏻👏🏻— Juancho Hernangomez (@juanchohg14)
Big bro @Paulmillsap4 coming to Denver
💯crazy I remember chillin wit ur fam after and before Haeks games now we teammates 🔥🔥🔥— Malik Beasley MB25™ (@Mbeasy5)
The fans analyzed the deal and the implications to the Hawks and Nuggets:
Every member of the Hawks' famed 2014-15 starting lineup is gone: Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, Al Horford, DeMarre Carroll, Paul Millsap.
— allsportsnews (@allsportsnews0) July 3, 2017
Alright Nuggets fans, the wait is over. We got @Paulmillsap4!!! Send us your reaction gif. pic.twitter.com/fZapidh2p0
— Denver Stiffs (@denverstiffs) July 3, 2017
With Paul Millsap heading to Denver, that means 25% of the 2017 East All-Stars went West this offseason. None going from West to East.
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) July 3, 2017
The Hawks got Dennis Schroder looking like this this season since they didn't resign Paul Millsap smh. #NBAFreeAgency pic.twitter.com/BLQE0JGzRi
— Yuriy Andriyashchuk🇺🇦🇷🇺 #BlackLivesMatter (@YuriyATL404) July 3, 2017
Paul Millsap getting $30M a year got me in the gym tonight like...#NBAFreeAgencyhttps://t.co/cALetzsdQ4
— Louie Nyce (@LouieFOXIL) July 3, 2017
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