Nicolas Batum was one of the Clippers’ last signings of free agency last year, a veteran forward whose production was impossible to predict coming off a career-worst season in Charlotte.
More than eight months later when NBA free agency opened Monday, the Clippers’ first agreement of free agency came with Batum, his bounce-back season made him one of the team’s top targets to retain.
He has agreed to a two-year contract with a player option for the second year, confirmed a person with knowledge of the deal but not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.