Atlanta Hawks

Report: Paul Millsap had midnight meeting with Magic

Published Jul. 1, 2015 1:22 p.m. ET

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Paul Millsap is one of the best power forward free agents on the market. It appears the Magic have become legitimate contenders for his services.

From Turner's David Aldridge:

ESPN's Chris Broussard followed up with an actual dollar figure:

Would the Hawks be willing to pay up that much to keep one of their best players?

Free agency began at 12:01 a.m. July 1. An immediate meeting with Orlando would indicate obvious and legitimate interest in coming to Orlando.

The Hawks certainly need Millsap, who averaged 16.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game this past season while making his first Eastern Conference All-Star team. But Orlando could use him, too, considering they are seemingly more and more unlikely to re-sign free-agent Tobias Harris. If Millsap were to sign with the Magic, he would enter a big man rotation which already includes Nikola Vucevic and Channing Frye.

(H/t to Turner's David Aldridge.)

Sources: @Paulmillsap4 met w/Orlando last night, was offered Mac 4 yr, $80 million deal. Millsap will decide Btwn ATL & Orl.
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 1, 2015