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Hawks fans react: Paul Millsap won’t opt in for 2017-2018 season

Paul Millsap celebrates a 116-98 victory over the Wizards with fans in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Paul Millsap celebrates a 116-98 victory over the Wizards with fans in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Juliakate E Culpepper
May 23, 2017

The Atlanta Hawks ownership learned on Monday that Paul Millsap is not expected to exercise his player option for next season.

Millsap’s player option would be worth $21.47 million if he decided to stay with the Hawks through the 2017-2018 season.

Millsap still has time to opt in before June 23.

NBA fans reacted to the news on Twitter on Monday:

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