Nicolas Batum poised to return to Clippers on a two-year deal

Nicholas Batum plans to re -sign with Cleibers In a two -year contract for $ 11.5 million with the team’s choice for the second season, according to people who have knowledge of the negotiations that are not authorized to publicly discuss it.
Patoom, 36, rejected his option of $ 4.9 million with Clippers for the next season, which made him an unrestricted free agent, but he has always intended to return to the organization that he says he saved his career.
Since he is one of the best players of Cleibers and his veteran presence in the Treasury room, the average Batum reached 4.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 decisive pass last season. It got 43.7 % of the field, 43.3 % of the three -point range and played in 78 games in the normal season.
After Cleibers left the first round of the qualifiers in May, Baom was asked whether he wanted to return to the team.
“If they wanted to do so,” the veteran said for 18 years.