Clippers Rumors: Nic Batum Agrees to $9.6M Contract After Paul George Joins 76ers
July 1, 2024
Nicolas Batum is on the move again.
The veteran two-way forward agreed to a two-year, $9.6 million contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Wojnarowski reported earlier on Monday that former Clippers star Paul George was signing a four-year, $212 million max contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Batum arrived in Philadelphia in November as part of the three-team trade that sent James Harden to the Clippers.
He moved in and out of the starting rotation as the 76ers dealt with injuries to forwards Tobias Harris and Kelly Oubre Jr.
He finished the season having averaged 5.5 points, 2.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 57 games, including 38 starts.
That included a season-high 19 points on March 31, when Batum came off the bench to help lead the Sixers to a win over the Toronto Raptors.
He went on to lead the Sixers' reserves in the postseason by averaging 6.3 points and 5.8 rebounds before Philadelphia was eliminated from the first round in six games by the New York Knicks.
Batum was a 2008 first-round draft pick by the Houston Rockets. Before arriving in Philadelphia, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Clippers.
While his days of serving as a prolific scorer are over, Batum can offer the TEAM a steady three-and-D presence on the perimeter with positional versatility to guard wings and smaller bigs.
