Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap claimed on Tuesday that he has not decided whether to opt out of the final year of his contract this summer, and that's a little silly because he should definitely opt out. Here's what he said, via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Chris Vivlamore.

"I haven't decided anything, no," Millsap told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday.

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"I think the plan is to see how this season goes and go from there," Millsap said. "I can't predict what is going to happen. For me, it's focus on basketball. Get through this year, try to get a championship for this team first of all. We'll deal with all that during the summer time when we have all our options on the table."

Paul Millsap talks at media day
Paul Millsap can sign an enormous contract this summer. USATSI

If the 31-year-old forward doesn't opt out of his contract, then he will make $21.4 million next season. If he does, then he can sign a long-term deal starting at a maximum salary of around $33.6 million. What makes more sense?

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry is in a similar situation, though he'd be even crazier to opt in -- he's owed only $12 million next season under his current deal. Unlike Millsap, Lowry is not being ambiguous about his plans: He told The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski that he plans to opt out and hopes to re-sign with the Raptors shortly after midnight on July 1.

You can understand why Millsap would not make a similar proclamation. While the Raptors have improved every season that Lowry has been there and are bringing back almost all of the team that won a franchise-best 56 games and went to the Eastern Conference finals, the Hawks' trajectory is less clear. They let franchise pillar Al Horford go in free agency, replacing him with Dwight Howard, and traded away one-time All-Star Jeff Teague in order to promote 23-year-old point guard Dennis Schröder. No one knows if this will work, and Millsap might want his last big contract to be with a surefire contender.

Atlanta, by the way, might not be fully committed to Millsap, either. The front office reportedly explored the market for him before last year's trade deadline, and it could take another look if the team underachieves. Essentially, there are a lot of uncertainties when it comes to Millsap and the Hawks, but whether he'll opt out of his contract is not much of a mystery.