He continues! At 36, Nicolas Batum decided to extend the pleasure and stay a few seasons still on the basketball prosecution. According to information from American journalist Shams Charania, NBA specialist for the ESPN media, the Frenchie should soon be committed to a new period of two years with his Los Angeles Clippers franchise.
A contract “worth $ 11.5 million (9.76 million euros) “, Which also includes” a purchase option and an exchange “according to the journalist always well informed.
If it has not yet been confirmed by the other franchise in Los Angeles – the official transfer period begins on July 1st – the information was by the Comsport agency. The company that manages the interests of Batum since its inception has added “He stays” (it remains) to the initial tweet of Charania.
A few days ago, Batum surprised the whole microcosm of the NBA by deciding to give up its last year of contract valued at $ 4.9 million (4.1 million euros) suggesting that it wanted to leave the club.
This decision finally allowed him to renegotiate a new contract with the Clippers where he arrived in 2020 (he had been transferred a few months to Philadelphia during the 2023-2024 season).
Beyond the statistics (4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 goes on average in 18 minutes), Batum has a role of 6th man essential to clippers and is appreciated by the coach for his defense. He played 78 regular season games.
The former captain of the Blues, who had retired after the silver medal at the Paris Games in 2024 – his second for him – will therefore play his 18th season in the NBA at the start of the school year.
