Overview

• He opted out of a $4.9 million player option to enter free agency before agreeing to terms with Los Angeles.
• Bouna Ndiaye of Comsport spearheaded the contract talks securing his reunion with the team.
• The 36-year-old forward averaged under 18 minutes per game last season yet shot nearly 40 percent from three over 4.7 attempts in the playoffs.
• Batum has acknowledged there is a “very, very good chance” that the upcoming season will conclude his 18-year NBA career.
• Clippers president Lawrence Frank had publicly declared the franchise was “1,000 percent” committed to bringing him back.