The Clippers made their biggest move of the offseason on the second day of free agency, but then waited about a week before adding a backup wing. The reason for their delay was clear; they were hoping that a veteran would become available on the buyout market, and their prayers were answered when the Charlotte Hornets waived Nicolas Batum.
Once Batum was a free agent, the Clippers immediately swooped in, adding the 31-year-old forward to fortify their wing depth. From a distance, Batum’s latest season was a bit of a red flag, but in order to get a more complete picture of Batum’s game at this stage of his career, we reached out to Jonathan DeLong, the site manager for At The Hive, our SB Nation Hornets site.