Legacy secured: If Patty Mills' NBA journey is over, what a ride it's been

Aussie NBA fans are facing a 16-year first - a league without Patty Mills. If this is the end of an American era for the one of the country's greats, he leaves an incredible footprint.

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For the first time since 2008, we are facing an NBA season without Patty Mills.

The 16-year NBA veteran is yet to put pen to paper on a deal in the US, with it remaining unclear as to whether a team will pick him up towards the back half of the campaign.

If we have seen Mills in the NBA for the last time, he goes down as one of …