The New Orleans Pelicans are interested in trading for Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap according to multiple reports this evening. Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders went even further to outline the parameters of an apparent offer by Dell Demps and the Pelicans front office. Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania of The Vertical reported that a number of teams currently battling for the Western Conference’s eighth and final seed, including both the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings, are also on the hunt for Millsap.
Pelicans trade talks include offering their 2017 1st rounder (protected), Philly's 2017 2nd rounder (via Ish Smith deal), and salary fillers
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) January 6, 2017
Paul Millsap has a player option for the 2017-18 season, meaning his contract is effectively an expiring one.