The former captain of the French team will commit for the next two seasons in favor of the Los Angeles club.
Eternal Nicolas Batum. He made little doubt that the 36-year-old tricolor winger was called upon to stay with the Clippers, even if he had declined his option-player to $ 4.9 million as reported ESPN SATURDAY. It is now acquired that “Batman” will re -stack for two seasons in the Los Angeles club, at the rate of $ 11.5 million, still according to the same source. It will receive $ 5.6 million next season and 5.9 in 2026-27. The second year is in the form of an option-team. Note that the deal includes a “trade kicker”. Clearly, Batum would touch a bonus if it was exchanged in the years to come.
Olympic vice-champion with the Blues last summer, in Paris 2024, his latest campaign in the French team, Batum has been playing in the NBA since 2008, with Portland and Charlotte first, then the Clippers, from 2020. He was sent to Philadelphia during the 2023-24 season before returning to last summer, he who completed the 2024-25 campaign with 4 points. Rebounds and 1.1 average decisive, in 78 games (8 tenure). Note that the Clippers will also extend James Harden ($ 81.5 million/2 years).
