 On June 25, 2009, the Jazz tendered a qualifying offer to Millsap, making him a restricted free agent.A few weeks later, on July 10, 2009, he signed an offer sheet from the Portland Trail Blazers for $32 million over four years, including $6.2 million in the 2009–10 season, with a $5.6 million signing bonus, with $10.3 million to be paid within seven days of the contract's approval by the NBA.The Jazz had the right to match the offer, and did so seven days later, on July 17, 2009.