Nicolas Batum?

[Goldstar88]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Clippers F Nic Batum will decline his $3.3M player option and become a free agent, sources tell ESPN.


I wouldn’t mind him coming off the bench as a backup for Tatum. He’s 6’8”, 230lbs and can play the 3/4. Last year he averaged 8.3pts and 4.3rebs, while shooting 40% from 3pt. C’s biggest area of need is a wing and Nic would be a nice 3+D player to have.

The Clippers have a bunch of 2/3’s on their bench… Mann, Powell, Kennard,Morris, Coffee. If they bring back Batum either him or Covington would be coming off the bench as well.

[Sketch5]

I'd defiantly kick the tires in him. He fits that need, give the Jays better breaks.

[Surferdad]

If it were me, I'd turn down that chump-change option too.  He should easily command $10M/year maybe more.

[Moranis]

If it were me, I'd turn down that chump-change option too.  He should easily command $10M/year maybe more.

who is going to pay him that?

[slamtheking]

If it were me, I'd turn down that chump-change option too.  He should easily command $10M/year maybe more.

who is going to pay him that?

agreed.  been a while since he was worth that.  would consider the Schroder TPE slot for him though provided he passes a physical and the coach's eye test

[Surferdad]

If it were me, I'd turn down that chump-change option too.  He should easily command $10M/year maybe more.

who is going to pay him that?

The Clippers?  lol

[Vermont Green]

The non-taxpayer MLE is a little over $10M.  Most of the good teams that might be interested in a vet player like this are in the tax already so could only offer the taxpayer MLE which is $6.4M.  That seems like a more realistic target for Batum.  That is still about double what his option was.

I didn't see him play much in his time on LAC.  I was never all that impressed from what I saw in the past.  Yes, he compiled 8 pts and 4 rebs but that is in 25 minutes.  That is short of even Josh Richardson.

There is certainly room for him on our bench but not sure he is the right/best move for our MLE.

[liam]

In hindsight, we should've taken him back in the Hayward trad instead of the exception. He would fit this team perfectly...

[Vermont Green]

If it were me, I'd turn down that chump-change option too.  He should easily command $10M/year maybe more.

who is going to pay him that?

agreed.  been a while since he was worth that.  would consider the Schroder TPE slot for him though provided he passes a physical and the coach's eye test

To use a TPE means it would have to be a sign and trade which means hard cap.  Our committed salaries are already over the hard cap so we are not going to be able to do a sign and trade.  That options was out the window when Horford became guaranteed.

We can do a conventional trade and use a TPE or we can sign with our MLE or min contracts.  Sign and trade is not an option (at least as I understand it), at least short of some trade where we send out Horford and don't take any salary back (unlikely).  Or if Horford suddenly retires.

[Who]

Yep. Sold.

Although I do worry about his reluctance to shoot given we already have Derrick White who is reluctant to shoot, Horford who is reluctant to shoot, Rob Williams who is only a garbage man around the basket, Grant Williams who is only a spot up shooter ... I mean, Marcus Smart is clearly our 3rd best creator offensively in that team.

At some point we probably do need somebody else who is willing to take score the ball.

[colincb]

If it were me, I'd turn down that chump-change option too.  He should easily command $10M/year maybe more.

who is going to pay him that?

agreed.  been a while since he was worth that.  would consider the Schroder TPE slot for him though provided he passes a physical and the coach's eye test

He's a FA and we're not doing a Sign and Trade. The $6.4 million MLE is our carrot. I suspect he ends up back with the Clippers:

LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum will decline his $3.3 million player option and become a free agent, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. There's expected to be mutual interest with the Clippers and Batum on reaching a new deal in July, sources said.

[slamtheking]

If it were me, I'd turn down that chump-change option too.  He should easily command $10M/year maybe more.

who is going to pay him that?

agreed.  been a while since he was worth that.  would consider the Schroder TPE slot for him though provided he passes a physical and the coach's eye test

He's a FA and we're not doing a Sign and Trade. The $6.4 million MLE is our carrot. I suspect he ends up back with the Clippers:

LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum will decline his $3.3 million player option and become a free agent, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. There's expected to be mutual interest with the Clippers and Batum on reaching a new deal in July, sources said.

correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the TPE available to use not just for trades but for signing players outright?

[Roy H.]

If it were me, I'd turn down that chump-change option too.  He should easily command $10M/year maybe more.

who is going to pay him that?

agreed.  been a while since he was worth that.  would consider the Schroder TPE slot for him though provided he passes a physical and the coach's eye test

He's a FA and we're not doing a Sign and Trade. The $6.4 million MLE is our carrot. I suspect he ends up back with the Clippers:

LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum will decline his $3.3 million player option and become a free agent, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. There's expected to be mutual interest with the Clippers and Batum on reaching a new deal in July, sources said.

correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the TPE available to use not just for trades but for signing players outright?

No.  It can only be used for trades, sign-and-trades, or claiming guys off of waivers.

[Atzar]

In a vacuum I like Batum well enough, but at some point we need to, you know, actually improve the offense that just lost us the championship.

Just don’t think he contributes enough offensively given that our bench already includes several low-volume scorers.  With a different team structure, I’d be more interested.

[slamtheking]

If it were me, I'd turn down that chump-change option too.  He should easily command $10M/year maybe more.

who is going to pay him that?

agreed.  been a while since he was worth that.  would consider the Schroder TPE slot for him though provided he passes a physical and the coach's eye test

He's a FA and we're not doing a Sign and Trade. The $6.4 million MLE is our carrot. I suspect he ends up back with the Clippers:

LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum will decline his $3.3 million player option and become a free agent, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. There's expected to be mutual interest with the Clippers and Batum on reaching a new deal in July, sources said.

correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the TPE available to use not just for trades but for signing players outright?

No.  It can only be used for trades, sign-and-trades, or claiming guys off of waivers.

aw poop.  it was the waiver part I thought included signing players outright