4-time NBA All-Star Paul Millsap is retiring, he informed ESPN on Tuesday. The ahead, who was drafted by the Jazz in 2006 with the No. 47 decide, performed for Utah, the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers throughout his tenure.
Millsap, 39, averaged 13.4 factors, 7.1 rebounds and a couple of.2 assists per recreation for his profession on 48.9 p.c capturing from the sector and 34.1 p.c from 3. The Monroe, La., native performed a key position on every staff he performed for, ultimately turning into an skilled chief.
Millsap started his profession in Utah, the place he spent seven seasons contributing to the Jazz and establishing his position. He performed in all 82 video games thrice in his profession, together with his first two seasons. His greatest season in Utah got here through the 2010-11 marketing campaign, when he averaged 17.3 factors, 7.6 rebounds and a couple of.5 assists on 53.1 p.c capturing in 76 video games.
Millsap discovered his stride following his commerce to the Hawks in 2013. He made all 4 of his All-Star appearances whereas taking part in for Atlanta, averaging a career-best 18.1 factors, 7.7 rebounds and three.7 assists through the 2016-17 season. In his four-year stint with the Hawks, Millsap averaged 17.4 factors, 8.3 rebounds and three.3 assists per recreation.
Following a 2017 free-agent signing, Millsap joined the Nuggets. Throughout his 4 seasons, the veteran chief was part of Denver’s postseason run to the Western Convention Finals within the NBA Bubble in 2020.
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