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2017 Offseason Salary Cap Digest: Charlotte Hornets

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Nicolas Batum ($22,434,783)…

Southeast Notes: Heat, Howard, Fournier

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Hornets forward Nicolas Batum has already said he won't play for France in this year's Eurobasket tournament, but Magic guard Evan Fournier hasn't ruled out the possibility.

Southeast Notes: Ross, Heat, Batum, Hawks

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Veteran forward Nicolas Batum confirmed over the weekend that he won't play for France in this year's Eurobasket tournament (video link).

Eastern Notes: Knicks, Batum, Raptors, Brooks

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Hornets forward Nicolas Batum, who has been battling painful migraines, will undergo a CT scan on his brain, league sources tell Chris Haynes of ESPN.com (Twitter link).

Eastern Notes: Plumlee, Baynes, Farmar, House

2017/02/eastern-notes-plumlee-baynes-farmar-house.html

Hornets coach Steve Clifford and his staff have done well with reclamation projects such as Nicolas Batum and Jeremy Lin, Bonnell points out, providing some reason for optimism that the trade will pan out.

Northwest Notes: Blazers, Nuggets, Turner, Murray

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Former Blazer Nicolas Batum believes the team needs to be patient with Evan Turner, relays Joe Freeman of The Oregonian.

Players Who Became Trade Eligible Today

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Nicolas Batum (Hornets)…

Otto Porter A Candidate For Max Deal In 2017?

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For comparison's sake, many of Porter's numbers so far stack up favorably to Nicolas Batum's 2015/16 marks, and Batum landed a five-year, $120MM contract over the summer.

Aldridge’s Latest: Hornets, CBA, Seattle, Casspi

2016/11/aldridges-latest-hornets-cba-seattle-casspi.html

The Hornets had several players eligible for free agency in the summer of 2016, and while they lost some players, such as Courtney Lee and Jeremy Lin, they were able to re-sign key pieces like Nicolas Batum and Marvin Williams, much to the relief of Kemba Walker.

Top 50 NBA Salaries For 2016/17

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Nicolas Batum [Hornets] —$20,869,566…

Players Who Can’t Be Traded Until January 15

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Nicolas Batum (Hornets)…

Southeast Notes: Batum, Magic, Schroder, Heat

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Nicolas Batum drew interest this summer from several potential suitors, such as Dallas and New York, but he never seriously considered any team besides the Hornets, as Shams Charania of The Vertical details.

Five Rookie-Scale Extension Candidates To Watch

2016/10/five-rookie-scale-extension-candidates-to-watch.html

And given the contracts signed this summer by two-guards and wings like Nicolas Batum, C.J.

Offseason In Review: Charlotte Hornets

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Nicolas Batum: Five years, $120MM.

Eastern Conference Salary Rankings: Shooting Guards

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Nicolas Batum [Hornets] — $20,869,566…

Southeast Notes: Spoelstra, Bosh, Beal, Batum

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With five free agents in the starting lineup last season, Nicolas Batum believes the Hornets were able to be successful because no one was focused on their contracts, relays Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer.

Mavericks Notes: Gibson, Harris, Barnes

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Dallas entered July hoping to land Mike Conley, Nicolas Batum and Hassan Whiteside, but when they all made other choices, the Mavericks turned to Barnes and are now hoping he can become the star he was projected to be out of high school.