The Denver Nuggets have contacted the Atlanta Hawks about trading for All-Star power forward Paul Millsap, according to a report by ESPN reporter Zach Lowe. The Nuggets were mentioned in the following paragraph: Presti doesn't want to trade Westbrook, but if he feels backed into a corner, he will chase young players and draft picks. The Phoenix Suns reportedly talked with the Atlanta Hawks about Paul Millsap, and they come armed with prospects galore, extra point guards and two future Miami picks. The Denver Nuggets had the Hawks biting on a package of picks and players, including Kenneth Faried, for Millsap, per several league sources, but it's unclear if Denver would chase Westbrook. Both teams have enough cap space left to renegotiate and extend Westbrook, though he may not have any interest in sticking around either place. Millsap is under contract for $20,072,033 for the 2016/17 season, and has a player option worth $21,472,407 for 2017/18. His will be 32 years old in February, with 10 years of experience with the Utah Jazz and the Atlanta Hawks. He's made three straight All-Star games, and has developed into one of the best power forwards in the league. He lead the league in defensive win shares last season, reflecting the contributions he makes on that end of the court. He is also excellent on offense, averaging 17.2 points per game as a Hawk while shooting 51.9 percent on field goal attempts over that time. A trade for Millsap would be another aggressive move by the Nuggets front office, who have also been mentioned in the pursuit of free agent guard Dwyane Wade. A lineup of Mudiay-Wade-Gallo-Millsap-Jokic would be heads and shoulders better than the previous year's lineup, and would likely propel the Nuggets from fringe playoff contenders to a team fighting for a spot in the 4-5-6 range. - See more at: http://www.denverstiffs.com/2016/7/4/12094878/denver-nuggets-trade-for-paul-millsap-report
