A Look Into Future Mavericks Free Agent Targets

Paul Millsap

Paul Millsap defines consistency. He has been such an underrated player in this league for years. The Atlanta Hawks will do anything they can to keep him next year, but he’s going to want to get paid.

Millsap has a player option, but it would be expected that he declines that to become a free agent and chase money. There’s no reason why he wouldn’t with the salary cap going up once again next summer. Atlanta will have a couple people needing paid, so it’ll be interesting to see where they choose to use their money.

If Dallas could land Millsap, it would be a perfect replacement for Dirk Nowitzki. He is 31 years old, but the Mavericks are hoping to develop Dwight Powell into their future starter at the power forward position. Unless things change quickly this upcoming season, Powell won’t be ready to take on that role. Millsap would be such a good piece to bring in and teach him some more, just like Nowitzki has been doing.

Millsap is actually a name that seems more likely than people would think to land in Dallas. He is going to want to play with guys who want to win. Also, if Dallas can land Schroder, that may be the finishing touch on reeling in Millsap.

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