Par Antoine Helie
Published on Oct 31, 23 at 4:48 p.m. See my news Follow Sport in Caen
It was one of the most followed subjects for some time on the other side of the Atlantic. It’s now official. James Harden is transferred to the west coast of the United States, to California and more precisely to the Los Angeles Clippers. The franchise of the reigning MVP has reached an agreement with the Clips on a package including the captain of the France team, who is starting what could be his last season in the NBA.
Nicolas Batum, collateral victim
It is well known that in NBA trades, players are not masters of their destiny, proof once again. Nicolas Batum therefore flew to Philadelphia with several of his teammates: Robert Covington, Marcus Morris and KJ Martin. Batman finds himself in a well-filled squad and especially with a certain Joël Embiid, MVP of last season. We must now hope that he is a starter, or at least that he benefits from a lot of minutes on the floor with Philly.
Nicolas Batum is 40% on three-pointers over his entire years with the Clippers. ©Clippers
An important status at the Clippers
In Los Angeles, Nicolas Batum had a real leadership role and brought his enormous experience to the franchise on the floor. Last season, Batum played 78 games (21.6 minutes on average), averaging 6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists. His main asset is the three-point shot, his 3-point percentage reached 40% over these three years in LA. In life, there are only statistics. This is all that the native of Lisieux did in his game, which earned him great popularity among Clips fans.
His probable last season
It is with the 76ers that Nico Batum will play for his probable last season in the NBA, “There is almost a 100% chance that this will be my last year in the NBA and in the French team” he announced in September 2023, on the set of First Team. Now let’s see how the season and Philly’s squad will shape up, including some rumors that send Joël Embiid to another franchise.
The next match for Nicolas Batum’s Sixers is Friday, November 3, 2023 at midnight, against the Toronto Raptors. In any case, Batum’s probable last season has already taken a new turn.
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2023-10-31 15:49:31
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