https://213hoops.com/2023-clippers-exit-interview-nic-batum/ L.A. Clippers News and Analysis Thu, 25 May 2023 03:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.19 https://213hoops.com/2023-clippers-exit-interview-nic-batum/#comment-46679 Thu, 25 May 2023 03:23:52 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18933#comment-46679 Overall, pretty disappointing production from Nico. I’d have no qualms about moving him to get a player with fewer miles on the trans.

]]> https://213hoops.com/2023-clippers-exit-interview-nic-batum/#comment-46678 Thu, 25 May 2023 03:19:09 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18933#comment-46678 Nico was very good in the regular season, and set my expectations too high in the playoffs. So I ended up being disappointed. Still … enjoyed watching his surprising defense on top-notch offensive players.

]]> https://213hoops.com/2023-clippers-exit-interview-nic-batum/#comment-46677 Thu, 25 May 2023 02:51:01 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18933#comment-46677 Batum can become mentor to our young PF if we plan to draft one, or two of them.
Imagine if we trade into lottery and get either Taylor Hendricks or Jarace Walker and let them learn from him.
Young, athletic PF who can defend and shoot.
Man, I wish we have high draft pick once in a while.

]]> https://213hoops.com/2023-clippers-exit-interview-nic-batum/#comment-46675 Wed, 24 May 2023 21:30:04 +0000 https://213hoops.com/?p=18933#comment-46675 Nico is great but I don’t think he’s more than 15 min/game or 3 out of every 5 games guy any more. I think he struggled to keep his legs under him this season and his shooting was a bit streaky. He’s still a very valuable player at his price because of his intelligence, length, ability to defend and the ability to stretch the floor but I don’t think he’s a 20 min/game guy every night who can give you 11/5 and a couple of made 3s. The injuries to our stars tax guys like him. Perhaps if Kawhi/PG play 65 games next year, we’ll get a bit of a bounce back year from Nico.

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