Nicolas Batum Player Rumors
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Clippers Notes: Rivers, George, Batum, Ibaka
2021/06/clippers-notes-rivers-george-batum-ibaka.htmlNicolas Batum was back in the starting five, with Ivica Zubac coming off the bench.
Pacific Notes: Morris, Schneider, Ayton, Haliburton
2021/04/pacific-notes-morris-schneider-ayton-haliburton.htmlClippers power forward Marcus Morris has thrived across the 16 games he has played since replacing Nicolas Batum in the team's starting lineup, as Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times details. … My production is the same, minutes (have) been the same," Batum said of the switch.
Free Agent Stock Watch: Pacific Division
2021/04/free-agent-stock-watch-pacific-division-2.htmlNicolas Batum, Clippers, 32, PF/SF (Up) – Signed to a one-year, $2.56MM deal in 2020… Batum had several teams interested in him last fall when Charlotte waived him and stretched out the $27.1MM remaining on his contract.
Clippers Notes: Rondo, Batum, George, Mann
2021/04/clippers-notes-rondo-batum-george-mann.htmlNicolas Batum was wondering if he still had a future in the NBA after the Hornets benched him last season, but he learned he was still in demand following his release in November, Youngmisuk adds in a separate story. … Batum heard from several teams, but the Clippers were the most aggressive, with Lue, owner Steve Ballmer and executive Lawrence Frank all calling to recruit him, along with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.
Hornets Notes: Batum, Ball, Graham, Turner, Washington
2021/03/hornets-notes-batum-ball-graham-turner-washington.htmlNicolas Batum found out the Hornets had released him in November on social media, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. … “I found out on Twitter, like everybody else,” Batum said.
Pacific Notes: James, Lakers, Batum, Warriors
2021/03/pacific-notes-james-lakers-batum-warriors.htmlNicolas Batum was looking to redeem himself after his career went sour in Charlotte. … That's one of the reasons Batum decided to sign with the team, as Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times details.
California Notes: Kawhi, Matthews, Batum, Wiggins
2021/01/california-notes-kawhi-matthews-batum-wiggins.htmlWith newly-extended Clippers forward Marcus Morris out of commission due to a sore right knee, veteran offseason addition Nicolas Batum has comfortably slid into his starting power forward role, per Mirjam Swanson of the Orange County Register. … Batum is averaging 27.5 MPG, 6.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG and 3.5 APG for Los Angeles.
Pacific Notes: Batum, Kerr, Wiseman, LeBron
2020/12/pacific-notes-batum-kerr-wiseman-lebron.htmlNicolas Batum wasn't around for the Clippers' meltdown in last season's playoffs, but he can tell there's something different about this year's version of the team, writes Andrew Greif of The Los Angeles Times. … Batum drew a charge on the next play and L.A.
Clippers Notes: Kennard, Batum, Zubac, Ibaka
2020/12/clippers-notes-kennard-batum-zubac-ibaka.htmlLuke Kennard and Nicolas Batum, two important offseason additions for the Clippers, haven't played a regular season NBA game in nearly a year, writes Mirjam Swanson of The Orange County Register. … Batum appeared in just 22 games last season, limited by injuries and the Hornets' preference to give minutes to their younger players.
Hornets Notes: Biyombo, Batum, Hayward, Offense
2020/12/hornets-notes-biyombo-batum-hayward-offense.htmlAfter forward Nicolas Batum signed a veteran's minimum deal with the Clippers when the Hornets waived him, Charlotte stands to save $559,528 spread out over the three-year duration of his stretched contract, per ESPN' s Bobby Marks (via Twitter).
Pacific Notes: Clippers, Batum, Hield, Suns, Warriors
2020/12/pacific-notes-clippers-batum-hield-suns-warriors.htmlNewly-signed forward Nicolas Batum could be the sort of ball-handling, play-making wing the Clippers are sorely lacking off the bench, writes Andrew Greif of The Los Angeles Times. … Jovan Buha of The Athletic also examines Batum's fit, noting that the veteran's ability to play multiple positions should be an asset too.
Nicolas Batum Signs With Clippers
2020/12/nicolas-batum-signs-with-clippers.html9:43pm: After clearing waivers following his release by the Hornets, veteran free agent forward Nicolas Batum will sign with the Clippers, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. … 10:08pm: The team officially announced the Batum signing in a press release and the Tucker signing in a separate release.
Hornets Notes: Hayward, Batum, Carey
2020/12/hornets-notes-hayward-batum-carey.htmlAsked today about waiving and stretching Nicolas Batum and his $27MM+ expiring contract, Kupchak explained that it would have cost the Hornets multiple draft picks to dump Batum's salary in a trade.
Nicolas Batum Waived By Hornets, Plans To Sign With Clippers
2020/11/nicolas-batum-waived-by-hornets-plans-to-sign-with-clippers.htmlAs expected, the Hornets have waived veteran forward Nicolas Batum, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). … Batum was excised from the Hornets’ rotation this past season, appearing in just 22 games (23.0 MPG) and playing poorly in his limited time, with 3.6 PPG, 4.5 RPG, and 3.0 APG on .346/.286/.900 shooting.
Atlantic Notes: Harden, Oladipo, Grant, VanVleet
2020/11/atlantic-notes-harden-oladipo-grant-vanvleet.htmlBrooklyn might pursue the Hornets' Nicolas Batum once he clears waivers to give itself another defensive wing.
Free Agent Rumors: Batum, Thomas, Mudiay, Ferrell, Briscoe
2020/11/free-agent-rumors-batum-thomas-mudiay-ferrell-briscoe.htmlThe Hornets plan to waive Nicolas Batum and use the stretch provision on his $27.1MM contract for the upcoming season in order to sign Gordon Hayward, unless they can figure out a sign-and-trade deal that would save them from stretching Batum. … Assuming he's released, Batum shouldn't have trouble finding a new home.
Hornets, Celtics Still Exploring Sign-And-Trade Structure For Hayward Deal
2020/11/hornets-celtics-still-exploring-sign-and-trade-structure-for-hayward-deal.htmlCharlotte doesn't have the cap room necessary to fit Hayward's first-year salary in without making a corresponding roster move, so the team is reportedly planning to waive and stretch the final year of Nicolas Batum's contract, creating an extra $18MM in space. … NOVEMBER 25: The Celtics and Hornets have continued to work on ways to turn the Hayward deal into a sign-and-trade, with Charlotte trying to find a team that might be able to take on Batum's $27MM expiring deal so that he doesn't have to be waived-and-stretched, tweets Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Free Agent Rumors: Bogdanovic, Hawks, Batum, Lin, Hernangomez
2020/11/free-agent-rumors-bogdanovic-hawks-batum-lin-hernangomez.htmlVeteran combo forward Nicolas Batum has already received interest from multiple teams, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports tweets. … The Hornets chose to waive-and-stretch the final year of Batum's contract in order to sign free agent forward Gordon Hayward.
Hornets To Waive-And-Stretch Nicolas Batum
2020/11/hornets-to-waive-and-stretch-nicolas-batum.htmlThe Hornets will waive and stretch the final year of Nicolas Batum's contract in order to create the cap room necessary to sign Gordon Hayward, reports Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. … Batum, who will turn 32 next month, is entering the final season of the five-year, $120MM contract he signed back in 2016.
Latest On Gordon Hayward
2020/11/latest-on-gordon-hayward.htmlThe Hornets could dangle the expiring contracts of Cody Zeller and Nicolas Batum as part of the package, Scotto notes.
Nicolas Batum Exercising Player Option
2020/11/nicolas-batum-exercising-player-option.htmlHornets forward Nicolas Batum plans to exercise his $27.13MM player option for the 2020/21 season and return to Charlotte, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). … Batum appeared in just 22 games last season and holds career-averages of 11.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest.
Southeast Notes: Hornets, Hawks, Collins, Wizards
2020/09/southeast-notes-hornets-hawks-collins-wizards.htmlThe two Hornets players who aren't taking part in the team's group activities are Nicolas Batum and Bismack Biyombo. … Batum, meanwhile, has one year left on his contract, but he has been in France for much of the summer and his wife is pregnant with the couple's second child, per Bonnell.
Southeast Notes: Wall, Magic, Batum, Hornets
2020/06/southeast-notes-wall-magic-batum-hornets.htmlThat means Nicolas Batum will likely finish out his contract in Charlotte unless Kupchak can find a way to trade him without taking back any future guaranteed money.
Batum, DeRozan Among Players With Earlier Option Decision Deadlines
2020/06/batum-derozan-among-players-with-earlier-option-decision-deadlines.htmlNicolas Batum, Hornets ($27,130,434)…
Nicolas Batum Apologizes To Hornets
2020/03/nicolas-batum-apologizes-to-hornets.htmlNicolas Batum isn't hiding from the fact that he hasn't lived up to his contract, writes Scott Fowler of The Charlotte Observer. … The five-year, $120MM deal Batum signed in the summer of 2016 remains the largest ever given out by the Hornets.