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Four-Time NBA All-Star Paul Millsap Retires After 16 Seasons

The versatile forward, known for his defensive prowess and leadership, played for five teams and earned over $195 million in career earnings.

  • Paul Millsap, 39, officially announced his retirement after a 16-year NBA career that included stints with the Jazz, Hawks, Nuggets, Nets, and 76ers.
  • Drafted 47th overall in 2006, Millsap became one of the league's most reliable two-way forwards and earned four consecutive All-Star selections with the Atlanta Hawks (2013-2017).
  • He played a key role in the Hawks' 2014-15 franchise-record 60-win season and their trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.
  • Millsap was instrumental in the Denver Nuggets' rise, including their 2020 Western Conference Finals run, where his leadership was pivotal in overcoming two 3-1 playoff deficits.
  • He retires as one of only eight players in NBA history to record at least 500 three-pointers, 1,000 steals, and 1,000 blocks, with career averages of 13.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.
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