Breaking News: Former All-Star forward Paul Millsap announces retirement

Former All-Star Paul Millsap has officially announced his retirement from professional basketball. The 16-year veteran concluded his illustrious career during the 2021-22 NBA season, where he suited up for both the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news, marking the end of an era for the seasoned power forward.

The four-time All-Star was the No. 47 pick in the 2006 Draft by the Utah Jazz and quickly became a dependable scorer and low-post defender. He spent his first seven seasons with the Jazz, averaging 12.4 points, 7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1 block per game in 540 games. He then moved on to the Atlanta Hawks as a free agent, where he experienced most of his success.

In his first season with the Hawks (2013-14), Millsap averaged 17.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.7 spg and 1.1 bpg while making the first of four straight All-Star appearances. In 2014-15, he helped lead Atlanta to 60 wins and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since the 1969-70 season.

Millsap made the 2015-16 All-Defensive Second Team. After he finished his time in Atlanta, Millsap signed with the Denver Nuggets as a free agent in 2017. In Denver, he was a frontcourt partner and veteran influence on a budding youngster and future Kia MVP, Nikola Jokić. That duo helped lead Denver to the 2020 West Finals, where it lost 4-1 to the Los Angeles Lakers.

After his time with the Nuggets was complete after the 2020-21 season, Millsap signed with the Nets in 2021 before being dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers with All-Star guard James Harden in the blockbuster 2022 trade deadline trade.