Paul Millsap Injury: Updates on Hawks Star's Ankle and Return

Atlanta Hawks star forward Paul Millsap exited on Jan. 28 against the Indiana Pacers with an ankle injury. However, he is ready to return.

Continue for updates.

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Millsap Active vs. Heat

Sunday, Jan. 31

Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted Millsap will play Sunday vs. the Miami Heat.

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Millsap Comments on Injury

Thursday, Jan. 28

"I've seen better days," Millsap said after the game, per Vivlamore, though he wouldn't speculate on his timeline for a return.

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Millsap Provides Hawks With Underrated Scoring Punch

Millsap was out with a shoulder injury toward the end of the 2014-15 NBA regular season, when the Hawks had already wrapped up the top playoff seed in the Eastern Conference.

He's otherwise been a strong, healthy contributor for the most part since joining Atlanta, aiding the Hawks' surprising resurgence of late as the team's leading scorer last season and a key contributor this year, averaging 18.3 points and 8.9 rebounds a night.