Former Bulls free-agent target Paul Millsap reportedly available
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The Chicago Bulls were a finalist for Paul Millsap’s services during last offseason’s free agency period – until the veteran forward eventually chose the Brooklyn Nets.
But, with The Athletic’s Shams Charania reporting that the Nets and Millsap have agreed to find him “a new team where he can have a greater contribution,” it appears that union is now trending toward a split.
Whether the Bulls make another run at Millsap remains to be seen, but many of the factors that made them a logical landing spot for the former four-time All-Star in the offseason ring true now.
For one, the Bulls are short on frontcourt depth, with Tony Bradley the only true center option behind Nikola Vučević, and the power forward stable depleted due to injuries to Javonte Green, Derrick Jones Jr. and Patrick Williams. Millsap, who stands 6-foot-7, has been a power forward his entire career, but has accrued some small-ball center experience in recent seasons.
Plus, executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas has a strong connection to Millsap, given that Karnišovas worked in the Nuggets front office that inked him to a three-year, (roughly) $90 million contract in 2017, then re-signed him to a one-year, $10 million deal when that first pact expired.
The rub, of course, is that Millsap, who turns 37 on Feb. 10, is far from the four-time All-Star and franchise centerpiece he once was. Averaging career-lows in points (3.4), rebounds (3.7) and field-goal percentage (37.6), he finds himself buried in a crowded Nets frontcourt that features productive veterans (LaMarcus Aldridge) and ascending prospects (Nic Claxton, Day’Ron Sharpe) alike.
How buried is buried? Millsap is also averaging a career-low 11.3 minutes, and hasn’t once eclipsed 20 minutes in a game for Brooklyn. He’s appeared in just three of the Nets’ last 18 contests – a span which featured a stint in health and safety protocols – and has been away from the team for their last three games for personal reasons.
Funny enough, Millsap’s best game of the season may have come in a 111-107 loss to the Bulls in Brooklyn on Dec. 4. He posted 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a block in 15 minutes that night, flashing hints of the two-way craft that once made him a star – and a few reminders at the defensive end that his prime is long passed:
But if the Bulls see in his Nets tape indications of there being something left in the tank that could be accessible with more opportunity, perhaps Millsap would be worth a flier. There are certainly frontcourt minutes to be had, given that just two days ago, Billy Donovan fielded a question on why his first three substitutes were guards against the monstrous Cleveland Cavaliers by joking: “Who else were we going to put in? We have no other big guys (besides Bradley).”
As far as trades are concerned, Millsap’s minimum salary is easily matchable with, say, Matt Thomas. If he reaches a buyout agreement with Brooklyn, that would be an option, too, but the Bulls would have to waive a player to clear a roster spot.
At the very least, it’s something to monitor.
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Anne Coughlan (Née Geoghegan) Obituary
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Anne Coughlan (Née Geoghegan)
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Anne Coughlan (née Geoghegan)
Fair Lawn - The Coughlan family wishes to celebrate the life well lived by their matriarch, Anne, who slipped peacefully from this world surrounded by family following a courageous battle with cancer, at the age of 72.
A longtime resident of Fair Lawn and devout parishioner of St. Anne’s Church, Anne emigrated from Ireland to the Bronx at the age of 19. There, she met her future husband Noel, who, like her, came originally from County Clare. They built a life together and raised three children: Sean (Susan Sullivan), Brian (Kathleen Siebert) and Kelly Gillespie (Martin Gillespie) and continue to spoil 7 grandchildren: Sarah (17), Andrew (14), Robert (13), Emma (10), Mattie (10), William (9) and Gracie (6).
In addition to Noel, the kids and grandkids, Anne is survived by: her sisters Kathleen, Phil, Clair, Ita and Martina; her brothers Tony, John and Cyril. In death, Anne is reunited with her sisters Biddy and Monica and her brothers Matt, Thomas, Ollie and Pat—who having passed away only 4 days prior, is leading her home. If you listen closely, you can almost hear the laughter and the sound of a deck being shuffled.
Family was the center of Anne’s life, so it was fitting that as she was succumbing to illness, she became the center of our extended family. Through the love and devotion of her husband, daughter, daughter-in-law & sons, her sister Martina, Noel’s sisters Francis & Sheila, and nieces Anne Marie, Eileen, Geraldine & Aoife, and her lifelong friends Bridie & Phil, Anne found eternal peace in the comfort of her home. For that, her family is forever grateful.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 3 – 7pm at Vander Plaat Funeral Home (13-31 Saddle River Rd. Fair Lawn, NJ 07410). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at Noon at St. Anne’s Church, Fair Lawn, followed by interment at Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah.
Antetokounmpo scores 30 as Bucks beat Bulls 94-90
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Scott Boras On-A-Mobile Talks Signing Carlos Correa
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Super agent Scott Boras “On-A-Mobile” joined The Matt Thomas Show to discuss signing Astros free agent Carlos Correa as his new client.
Police: Bay Area man arrested after ditching 4-year-old child at hospital, running on freeway
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A Fairfield man allegedly strung out on drugs was arrested Saturday after reportedly abandoning a 4-year-old child at NorthBay Medical Center, ditching his vehicle on the freeway and then running through traffic.
Nathan Crytser, 30, was later booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of child endangerment, DUI and resisting arrest. Bail was set at $55,000.
According to Fairfield police Lt. Matt Thomas, the chaos unfolded around 9:30 a.m.
“He called the Police Department, said he was poisoned and left his 4-year-old at NorthBay,” Thomas advised.
Officers learned that Crytser had fled the hospital and was driving on eastbound Interstate 80 between Air Base Parkway and Manuel Campos Boulevard. He subsequently dumped his vehicle in one of the lanes and began running down the freeway through traffic.
“By the time we got to him he was near Manuel Campos,” Thomas said, adding “he had made it about 100 yards.”
The freeway was shut down for about 10 minutes as officers gave chase and took the man into custody.
Crytser was found with self-inflicted wounds, Thomas said, and was high, reportedly on some type of narcotic. He was medically cleared before being booked into jail.
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According to a social media post, a woman identifying herself as the man’s mother said the child, her granddaughter, was OK and asked for prayers for the family.
Crytser’s arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Solano County Superior Court in Fairfield.