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Atlanta Hawks set to re-sign Paul Millsap, trade for Tiago Splitter
Team loses Pero Antic, Demarre Carroll to free agency
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Atlanta Hawks' Paul Millsap reacts after a Hawks basket in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the second round of the NBA playoffs against the Washington Wizards on May 13 in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press
ATLANTA— Paul Millsap became an All-Star in his first two years with Atlanta and helped lead the Hawks to their first Eastern Conference finals. He’s back for at least two more years on a new contract which doubles his annual pay. The Hawks have reached an agreement to re-sign Millsap, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Slumping Atlanta Hawks facing tough week against Celtics and Cavs
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Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer and Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) react while talking with referee Ken Mauer (41) during the second half of a game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York. The Nets won 91-82. - photo by Adam Hunger
ATLANTA — The playoffs are no longer a certainty for the struggling Atlanta Hawks, whose immediate concern has shifted from postseason seeding to not being pushed out the door. And after losing nine of their last 11, the challenge just got more difficult. The Hawks, who have slipped to sixth in the eight-team Eastern Conference playoff standings, will play three games in four days against the conference’s top two teams.
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