Nets, Paul Millsap agree to find veteran forward new team: report

Four-time All-Star has fallen out of Nets rotation

1/21/2022, 1:09 AM
Dec 4, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Millsap (31) dribbles up court against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Millsap (31) dribbles up court against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Veteran forward Paul Millsap has fallen out of the Nets rotation, and it sounds like his days in Brooklyn may now be numbered.

According to a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Millsap and the Nets have agreed to try to find a new home for the 36-year-old where “he can be a greater contributor.”

A four-time All-Star with the Atlanta Hawks, Millsap signed a one-year deal with the Nets this offseason worth $2.6 million.

In 24 games this season, Millsap has averaged just 3.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in 11 minutes per game. He’s been a non-factor for the Nets lately, playing in just three of the team’s last 18 games.

The Nets’ record currently stands at 28-16, just a half-game back of the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. MVP candidate Kevin Durant is sidelined four-to-six weeks with an MCL sprain, but the team has recently welcomed Kyrie Irving back as a part-time player in road games.

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