From the moment the Sixers acquired Nicolas Batum in the James Harden trade, the French forward always had the skillset to be a quality two-way wing for a team in need of just that. A forward who could seamlessly support the team at both ends of the floor. And over his season with the Sixers, Batum went above and beyond to impress in Philadelphia.
It didn't take long for Batum to become a fan favorite, making little plays — from sharp rotations to help protect the basket to launching threes without hesitation — that the team hasn’t been used to seeing from its wing rotation.