20 Facts About Paul Millsap

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Paul Millsap was born on February 10,1985 and is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association.

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Paul Millsap played in Utah until 2013, when he became a member of the Atlanta Hawks.

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Paul Millsap has played for the Denver Nuggets and Brooklyn Nets.

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Paul Millsap attended Grambling High School, in Grambling, Louisiana, where he played for the Grambling Kittens high school basketball team.

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Paul Millsap was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 47th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft, and later signed his rookie scale contract with the Jazz on August 2,2006.

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Paul Millsap later extended his career high to 28 points against the Orlando Magic in late December 2007.

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Paul Millsap had played in 194 straight games since being drafted by the Jazz in 2006; he missed his first game of his professional career on December 26,2008 against the Dallas Mavericks due to a sprained posterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee suffered against the Milwaukee Bucks three days prior.

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On June 25,2009, the Jazz tendered a qualifying offer to Paul Millsap, making him a restricted free agent.

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Paul Millsap scored 11 points in 28 seconds at the end of regulation, including three three-pointers, one more than he had made in his entire career before then.

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On July 10,2013, after spending the first seven years of his career with the Jazz, Paul Millsap signed a two-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks.

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On January 30,2014, Paul Millsap was voted by the coaches to be a reserve on the 2014 East All-Star team.

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On January 29,2015, Paul Millsap earned his second consecutive All-Star nod as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game.

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On July 9,2015, Paul Millsap re-signed with the Hawks to a three-year, $59 million contract.

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Paul Millsap had 19 rebounds, setting another season high, and seven assists.

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On July 13,2017, Paul Millsap signed a three-year, $90 million contract with the Denver Nuggets.

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On December 3,2018, Paul Millsap was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 26 to December 2.

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Four days later against the Charlotte Hornets, Paul Millsap suffered a broken toe in his right foot.

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On December 3,2020, Paul Millsap re-signed with the Nuggets on a reported one-year deal worth $10 million.

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On September 10,2021, Paul Millsap signed with the Brooklyn Nets.

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On February 10,2022, Paul Millsap was traded along with James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round draft selections.