NBA: Clippers bring back Nicolas Batum on FA deal

Veteran forward Nicolas Batum agreed to return to the Los Angeles Clippers on a two-year, $9.6 million free-agent deal, ESPN reported Monday. Batum, 35, was traded from the Clippers to the Philadelphia 76ers in November as part of the three-team deal that brought James Harden to Los Angeles.

In 57 games (38 starts) with the 76ers last season, Batum averaged 5.5 points with 4.2 rebounds and shot 39.



9 percent from 3-point range. In 207 games with the Clippers, going back to the 2020-21 season, Batum averaged 7.3 points with 4.

2 rebounds, while shooting 39.7 percent from distance. In 16 NBA seasons, the first seven of which were with the Portland Trail Blazers, Batum averaged 10.

4 points and 5.0 rebounds. The Clippers lost Paul George to the 76ers in free agency on Sunday.

Harden and Russell Westbrook re-signed with the team, according to reports, while Derrick Jones Jr. was added in free agency. — Field Level Media/Reuters.