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Nicolas BATUM

Los Angeles Clippers · SF · Age 37 · 17 YOS

4.0 PPG 2.5 RPG 0.9 APG 60.3% TS 8.0 PER 2025-26

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Player Info

Height: 6'7"
Weight: 230 lbs
Age: 37
Born: 1988-12-14
Position: SF
Service: 17 yrs
Bird Rights: Non
Trade Status: Eligible

Nicolas Batum's contract and salary history. Amounts are shown by NBA season; options and non-guaranteed years are not guaranteed future earnings. Data and methodology

Contract

2025-26 Free Agent LAC via Non-Bird Rights

Nicolas Batum signed a 2 year, $11,483,280 contract with the LA Clippers, including $5,601,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,741,640. In 2026-27, Batum will earn a base salary of $5,881,680, while carrying a cap hit of $5,881,680.

•2026-27: Club Option (deadline 6/29/26)
•15% Trade Bonus

free_agent TO Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2025-26	$5.6M	$5.6M	$5.6M	—

2024-25 Free Agent LAC via bi-annual-exception

Nicolas Batum signed a 2 year, $9,569,400 contract with the LA Clippers, including $9,569,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,784,700.

•2025-26: Player Option (deadline 6/29/25, declined 6/28/25)

bi_annual_exception Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2024-25	$4.7M	$4.7M	$4.7M	—

2022-23 – 2023-24 Free Agent LAC via Early Bird Rights

Nicolas Batum signed a 2 year, $22,554,168 contract with the LA Clippers, including $22,554,168 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,277,084.

free_agent

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2022-23	$10.8M	$10.8M	$10.8M	—
2023-24	$11.7M	$11.7M	$11.7M	—

2021-22 Free Agent LAC via Non-Bird Rights

Nicolas Batum signed a 2 year, $6,498,559 contract with the LA Clippers, including $6,498,559 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,249,280.

•2022-23: Player Option (declined, 6/21/22)

free_agent Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2021-22	$3.2M	$3.2M	$3.2M	—

2020-21 Free Agent LAC via Minimum

Nicolas Batum signed a 1 year, $2,564,753 contract with the LA Clippers, including $2,564,753 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,564,753.

minimum Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2020-21	$2.6M	$1.6M	$2.6M	—

2016-17 – 2019-20 CHA via Bird Rights

Nicolas Batum signed a 5 year, $120,000,000 contract with the Charlotte Hornets, including $120,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $24,000,000.

•2020 Player Option (exercised)

free_agent

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2016-17	$20.9M	$20.9M	$20.9M	—
2017-18	$22.4M	$22.4M	$22.4M	—
2018-19	$24.0M	$24.0M	$24.0M	—
2019-20	$25.6M	$25.6M	$25.6M	—

2012-13 – 2015-16 POR via Bird Rights

Nicolas Batum signed a 4 year, $46,121,500 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, including $1,500,000 signing bonus, $46,121,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,530,375.

•$1.5 million signing bonus
•Trade Restriction: 12/15/12
•No-Trade Clause: 7/18/13
•15% Trade Kicker (Activated with CHA-POR trade, $1,779,114)
•Cap Hold $19,687,961

free_agent

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2012-13	$10.4M	$10.8M	$10.8M	—
2013-14	$10.9M	$11.3M	$11.3M	—
2014-15	$11.4M	$12.7M	$11.8M	—
2015-16	$11.9M	$13.1M	$12.2M	—

2008-09 – 2011-12 Rookie POR via rookie-scale-exception

Nicolas Batum signed a 4 year, $5,178,439 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, including $5,178,439 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,294,610.

•2010 Club Option Exercised
•2011 Club Option Exercised
•2011 82 game salary $2,155,364
•2012 Qualifying Offer extended, signed with Portland

rookie_scale Bird Clock Start

Season	Salary	Cap Hit	Guaranteed	Option
2008-09	$1.0M	$1.0M	$1.0M	—
2009-10	$1.1M	$1.1M	$1.1M	—
2010-11	$1.2M	$1.2M	$1.2M	—
2011-12	$1.7M	$2.2M	$1.7M	—

Per-Game Stats

Season	GP	GS	MPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%	FGA	FTA

2016-17	77	77	34.0	15.1	6.2	5.9	1.1	0.4	2.5	40.3%	33.3%	85.6%	12.7	3.7
2017-18	64	64	31.0	11.6	4.8	5.5	1.0	0.4	2.0	41.5%	33.6%	83.1%	10.2	2.0
2018-19	75	72	31.4	9.3	5.2	3.3	0.9	0.6	1.6	45.0%	38.9%	86.5%	7.5	1.2
2019-20	22	3	23.0	3.6	4.5	3.0	0.8	0.4	1.0	34.6%	28.6%	90.0%	3.7	0.5
2020-21	67	38	27.4	8.1	4.7	2.2	1.0	0.6	0.8	46.4%	40.4%	82.8%	6.1	0.9
2021-22	59	54	24.8	8.3	4.3	1.7	1.0	0.7	0.7	46.3%	40.0%	65.8%	6.6	0.6
2022-23	78	19	21.9	6.1	3.8	1.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	42.0%	39.1%	70.8%	4.9	0.6
2023-24	60	38	25.5	5.3	4.1	2.1	0.8	0.6	0.7	45.3%	39.5%	71.4%	4.3	0.4
2024-25	78	8	17.5	4.0	2.8	1.1	0.7	0.5	0.4	43.7%	43.3%	81.0%	3.1	0.3
2025-26	74	6	17.5	4.0	2.5	0.9	0.6	0.3	0.5	40.3%	40.4%	81.8%	3.2	0.1

Advanced Stats

Season	GP	MPG	TS% True Shooting % (TS%) Advanced Metrics A shooting efficiency metric that accounts for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Calculated as Points / (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average is typically around 57%. More accurate than FG% because it includes the value of threes and free throws. Open in glossary →	USG% Usage Rate (USG%) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the court. Counts possessions ended by a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover. League average is ~20%. High-usage players (25%+) are primary scoring options. Open in glossary →	PER PER (Player Efficiency Rating) Advanced Metrics A per-minute rating developed by John Hollinger that summarizes a player's statistical accomplishments in a single number. League average is 15.0. Values above 20 indicate All-Star caliber play; above 25 is MVP-level. Open in glossary →	BPM BPM (Box Plus/Minus) Advanced Metrics A box score-based estimate of a player's contribution in points above league average per 100 possessions. 0.0 is league average, +5.0 is All-NBA level, +10.0 is MVP-level. Splits into OBPM (offensive) and DBPM (defensive). Open in glossary →	OBPM	DBPM	VORP VORP (Value Over Replacement) Advanced Metrics The total box score contribution of a player over a replacement-level player, scaled to an 82-game season. Derived from BPM and minutes played. A replacement player is defined as one who produces at -2.0 BPM. Useful for comparing total value across players with different minutes. Open in glossary →	WS Win Shares (WS) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team through their offense and defense. Splits into Offensive Win Shares and Defensive Win Shares. A typical starter produces 4-6 WS per season; elite players reach 12+. Open in glossary →	WS/48 WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 Minutes) Advanced Metrics Win Shares scaled to a per-48-minute rate, allowing comparison between players with different playing time. League average is approximately .100. Values above .200 indicate elite production. Open in glossary →	ORtg Offensive Rating (ORtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player produces per 100 possessions. Higher is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual ORtg factors in scoring efficiency, assists, and ball-handling. Open in glossary →	DRtg Defensive Rating (DRtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player allows per 100 possessions. Lower is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual DRtg factors in steals, blocks, rebounds, and defensive positioning. Open in glossary →
2016-17	77	34.0	52.9%	21.5%	14.0	+0.1	-0.0	-0.0	1.4	17.7	0.325	109.1	108.2
2017-18	64	31.0	52.3%	17.8%	13.0	-0.4	-0.2	-0.2	0.8	11.1	0.270	109.2	109.6
2018-19	75	31.4	58.1%	12.9%	10.6	-1.4	-0.8	-0.6	0.4	8.0	0.164	109.7	110.3
2019-20	22	23.0	46.3%	9.3%	8.3	-1.3	-0.8	-0.5	0.1	0.9	0.085	108.6	111.9
2020-21	67	27.4	61.7%	11.6%	11.8	-0.9	-0.5	-0.3	0.5	8.3	0.218	117.1	108.2
2021-22	59	24.8	60.8%	13.0%	12.8	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	0.6	2.4	0.079	105.4	109.8
2022-23	78	21.9	59.4%	11.1%	10.5	-1.0	-0.6	-0.4	0.4	5.2	0.145	114.5	110.0
2023-24	60	25.5	60.3%	8.5%	9.8	-1.5	-0.9	-0.6	0.2	3.9	0.121	117.6	111.9
2024-25	78	17.5	63.3%	8.7%	10.0	-1.4	-0.8	-0.5	0.2	2.2	0.077	110.5	104.7
2025-26	74	17.5	60.3%	9.4%	8.0	-2.0	-1.2	-0.8	0.0	2.8	0.104	113.2	113.8

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