Denver is closing in on free agent Millsap

other teams pulled away.

Millsap would be an immediate upgrade to the frontcourt for Denver. He averaged 18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists last season while shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from 3-point range. The 32year-old will be entering his 12th season in the NBA. He was a second-round draft pick by Utah in 2006 and played seven seasons with the Jazz before his four-year run with the Hawks that included four playoff appearances, including a run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2015. Nick Kosmider: 303-954-1516, nkosmider@denverpost.com or @nickkosmider