Nicolas Batum was traded to the Charlotte Hornets a little over a month ago from the Portland Trailblazers. Batum was part of a deal that would send the Blazers promising big man, Noah Vonleh, and long time Charlotte guard, Gerald Henderson, in exchange for Nicolas.
Since Batum is on the final year of his contract this season, there has been some rumors swirling as of late about his impending unrestricted free agency at the end of the year. It has been speculated that “Batum’s people have made noise about how much Batum would like to play in Toronto, a city that appeals to his international roots.