NICOLAS BATUM #33
LA Clippers
Small Forward, Shooting Guard
Salary: $4,668,000
Cap Hit: $4,668,000
Years of Service 
: 16
: 162024-25 Year of Service Earned : Yes
: YesBORN: Dec 14, 1988
BIRTHPLACE: Lisieux, France
NATIONALITY:
France
FranceHEIGHT:
6'8"
203cmWEIGHT:
230lbs
104kgAGE: 36
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:Comsports Agency
Primary Agent:Bouna Ndiaye
SUMMARY▴▾
Nicolas Batum's salary is $4,668,000 for the 2024-25 season. He is a 36 year old small forward who was born on Dec 14, 1988. He was drafted 25th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round of the 2008 draft. He has signed 7 contracts worth a total value of $212,819,905. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 37 years old. He is represented by the agent Bouna Ndiaye of Comsports Agency.
Bird Rights: Early-Bird (EQVFA)
CURRENT CONTRACT
VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Trent Redden
AGENT: Bouna Ndiaye · Comsports Agency
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 1 - 2 years
: $9,569,400
: $9,569,400 (100%)
: UFA
AAV
: $4,784,700
: $4,784,700Cap % : 3.00
: 3.00: SalarySwish
Nicolas Batum signed a 1-2 year, $9,569,400 contract with the LA Clippers on Jul 9, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $4,668,000 to $4,901,400.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $4,668,000 | $4,668,000 | $4,668,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 | Player | $4,901,400 | $4,901,400 (+5%) | $4,901,400 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOTAL | $9,569,400 | $9,569,400 | $9,569,400 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2026-27: $6,371,820
TRADE KICKER : 15% of the remaining Base Salary
: 15% of the remaining Base SalaryCONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 - 4 years
: $5,511,525
: $5,045,721 (92%)
: RFA
AAV: $1,377,881
: $1,377,881Cap % : 1.77
: 1.77: 
POR
POR: Rookie Exception
: July 21, 2008
: SalarySwish
Nicolas Batum signed a 2-4 year, $5,511,525 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 21, 2008. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,040,640 to $2,155,365.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | $1,040,640 | $1,040,640 | $1,040,640 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2009-10 | $1,118,760 | $932,300 (-10%) | $932,300 | $186,460 | $0 | ||
| 2010-11 | Team | Yes (Oct 16, 2009) | $1,196,760 | $1,097,030 (+16%) | $1,097,030 (0→1.10M) | $99,730 | $0 |
| 2011-12 | Team | Yes (Oct 30, 2010) | $2,155,365 | $1,975,751 (+84%) | $1,975,751 (0→1.98M) | $179,614 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $5,511,525 | $5,045,721 | $5,045,721 | $465,804 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $4,385,417
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2010-11: $1,097,030 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2011-12: $1,975,751 Team Option [Requirements Met]
: 4 years
: $46,121,500
: $44,621,500 (97%)
: UFA
AAV: $11,530,375
: $11,530,375Cap % : 18.65
: 18.65: POR
POR: Bird Exception
: July 20, 2012
: SalarySwish
Nicolas Batum signed a 4 year, $46,121,500 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on Jul 20, 2012. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $10,825,000 to $13,125,306.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $10,825,000 | $10,450,000 | $10,450,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2013-14 | $11,295,250 | $10,920,250 (+5%) | $10,920,250 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2014-15 | $11,765,500 | $11,390,500 (+5%) | $11,390,500 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2015-16 | $13,125,306 | $11,860,750 (+5%) | $11,860,750 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $47,011,056 | $44,621,500 | $44,621,500 | $0 | $0 |
SIGNING BONUS: 2012-13: $375,000 | 2013-14: $375,000 | 2014-15: $375,000 | 2015-16: $375,000
TRADE KICKER PAYMENT: 2015-16: $889,556
Cap Hold 2016-17: $17,791,125
TRADE KICKER : 15% of the remaining Base Salary (Applied Jun 24, 2015)
: 15% of the remaining Base Salary (Applied Jun 24, 2015)OFFER SHEET: This contract was signed as an offer sheet (MIN - Jul 15, 2012)
OFFER SHEET RESULT: Matched, rights held by original team (Jul 18, 2012)
: 4 - 5 years
: $120,000,000
: $120,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $24,000,000
: $24,000,000Cap % : 22.17
: 22.17: 
CHA
CHA: Bird Exception
: July 7, 2016
: SalarySwish
Nicolas Batum signed a 4-5 year, $120,000,000 contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Jul 7, 2016. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $20,869,566 to $27,130,434.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $20,869,566 | $20,869,566 | $20,869,566 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2017-18 | $22,434,783 | $22,434,783 (+8%) | $22,434,783 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2018-19 | $24,000,000 | $24,000,000 (+8%) | $24,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2019-20 | $25,565,217 | $25,565,217 (+8%) | $25,565,217 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 W | Player | Yes (Nov 16, 2020) | $27,130,434 | $27,130,434 (+8%) | $27,130,434 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $120,000,000 | $120,000,000 | $120,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2021-22: $39,344,900
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: $27,130,434 Player Option [Requirements Met]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (CHA - Nov 29, 2020)
CHA - Nov 29, 2020)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
: 1 year
: $2,564,753
: $2,564,753 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $2,564,753
: $2,564,753Cap % : 1.48
: 1.48: SalarySwish
Nicolas Batum signed a 1 year, $2,564,753 contract with the LA Clippers on Dec 1, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $1,620,564.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,620,564 | $2,564,753 | $2,564,753 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $1,620,564 | $2,564,753 | $2,564,753 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2021-22: $1,669,178
: 1 - 2 years
: $6,498,559
: $3,170,029 (49%)
: UFA
AAV: $3,249,280
: $3,249,280Cap % : 2.82
: 2.82: LAC
LAC: Non-Bird Exception
: August 13, 2021
: SalarySwish
Nicolas Batum signed a 1-2 year, $6,498,559 contract with the LA Clippers on Aug 13, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,170,029 to $3,328,530.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $3,170,029 | $3,170,029 | $3,170,029 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2022-23 | Player | No (Jun 21, 2022) | $3,328,530 | $3,328,530 (+5%) | $0 (3.33M→0) | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $6,498,559 | $6,498,559 | $3,170,029 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2022-23: $4,121,038
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2022-23: $3,328,530 Player Option [Requirements Unmet]
VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Michael Winger
AGENT: Bouna Ndiaye · Comsports Agency
BIRD RIGHTS: →
→: 2 years
: $22,554,168
: $22,554,168 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $11,277,084
: $11,277,084Cap % : 8.77
: 8.77: LAC
LAC: Early-Bird Exception
: July 6, 2022
: SalarySwish
Nicolas Batum signed a 2 year, $22,554,168 contract with the LA Clippers on Jul 6, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $10,843,350 to $11,710,818.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $10,843,350 | $10,843,350 | $10,843,350 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2023-24 | $11,710,818 | $11,710,818 (+8%) | $11,710,818 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $22,554,168 | $22,554,168 | $22,554,168 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $22,250,554
DEAD CAP
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte HornetsLENGTH: 3 YEARS
VALUE: $26,570,907
DATE: November 29, 2020
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2020-21 | $8,856,969 | $8,856,969 | |
| 2021-22 | $8,856,969 | $8,856,969 | |
| 2022-23 | $8,856,969 | $8,856,969 |
Note: Waived by Charlotte Hornets
SALARY PROGRESSION
CURRENT SEASON STATS
| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Regular | LA Clippers | 29 | 1 | 526 | 105 | 91 | 34 | 37.4 | 73 | 27 | 37.0 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 20 | 56 | 76 | 43 | 14 | 12 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | LA Clippers | 29 | 1 | 18.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 37.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 37.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 76.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Regular | Portland Trail Blazers | 82 | 82 | 2956 | 1070 | 819 | 381 | 46.5 | 402 | 145 | 36.1 | 203 | 163 | 80.3 | 116 | 495 | 611 | 420 | 75 | 57 | |
| Playoffs | Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 11 | 459 | 167 | 142 | 67 | 47.2 | 60 | 21 | 35.0 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 10 | 74 | 84 | 53 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 2014-15 | Regular | Portland Trail Blazers | 71 | 71 | 2380 | 664 | 600 | 240 | 40.0 | 309 | 100 | 32.4 | 98 | 84 | 85.7 | 62 | 354 | 416 | 341 | 78 | 40 | |
| Playoffs | Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 5 | 209 | 71 | 70 | 24 | 34.3 | 39 | 13 | 33.3 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 26 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2015-16 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 70 | 70 | 2448 | 1046 | 873 | 372 | 42.6 | 399 | 139 | 34.8 | 192 | 163 | 84.9 | 55 | 373 | 428 | 403 | 65 | 43 | |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 2 | 144 | 57 | 45 | 17 | 37.8 | 22 | 6 | 27.3 | 20 | 17 | 85.0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016-17 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 77 | 77 | 2652 | 1164 | 974 | 393 | 40.3 | 405 | 135 | 33.3 | 284 | 243 | 85.6 | 46 | 435 | 481 | 456 | 86 | 29 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 64 | 64 | 1981 | 740 | 650 | 270 | 41.5 | 274 | 92 | 33.6 | 130 | 108 | 83.1 | 57 | 249 | 306 | 349 | 65 | 23 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 75 | 72 | 2354 | 699 | 562 | 253 | 45.0 | 298 | 116 | 38.9 | 89 | 77 | 86.5 | 71 | 319 | 390 | 247 | 71 | 43 | |
| 2019-20 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 3 | 505 | 79 | 81 | 28 | 34.6 | 49 | 14 | 28.6 | 10 | 9 | 90.0 | 25 | 75 | 100 | 66 | 17 | 8 | |
| 2020-21 | Regular | LA Clippers | 67 | 38 | 1835 | 540 | 412 | 191 | 46.4 | 272 | 110 | 40.4 | 58 | 48 | 82.8 | 50 | 266 | 316 | 148 | 69 | 37 | |
| Playoffs | LA Clippers | 19 | 10 | 555 | 153 | 109 | 53 | 48.6 | 72 | 28 | 38.9 | 23 | 19 | 82.6 | 19 | 86 | 105 | 39 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | LA Clippers | 59 | 54 | 1462 | 491 | 387 | 179 | 46.3 | 270 | 108 | 40.0 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 29 | 225 | 254 | 100 | 58 | 42 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | LA Clippers | 78 | 19 | 1709 | 478 | 381 | 160 | 42.0 | 317 | 124 | 39.1 | 48 | 34 | 70.8 | 62 | 237 | 299 | 121 | 54 | 44 | |
| Playoffs | LA Clippers | 5 | 3 | 92 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 17 | 6 | 35.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | LA Clippers | 3 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Regular |  Philadelphia 76ers | 57 | 38 | 1475 | 312 | 248 | 113 | 45.6 | 178 | 71 | 39.9 | 21 | 15 | 71.4 | 70 | 171 | 241 | 123 | 45 | 34 | ||
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 0 | 170 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 41.4 | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | LA Clippers | 29 | 1 | 526 | 105 | 91 | 34 | 37.4 | 73 | 27 | 37.0 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 20 | 56 | 76 | 43 | 14 | 12 | |
| 2013-14 | Regular | Portland Trail Blazers | 82 | 82 | 36.0 | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 46.5 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 36.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 80.3 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | |
| Playoffs | Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 11 | 41.7 | 15.2 | 6.1 | 12.9 | 47.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 80.0 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | ||
| 2014-15 | Regular | Portland Trail Blazers | 71 | 71 | 33.5 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.7 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | |
| Playoffs | Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 5 | 41.8 | 14.2 | 4.8 | 14.0 | 34.3 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 33.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 76.9 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
| 2015-16 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 70 | 70 | 35.0 | 14.9 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 42.6 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 34.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 84.9 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
| Playoffs | Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 2 | 28.8 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 37.8 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 27.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 85.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ||
| 2016-17 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 77 | 77 | 34.4 | 15.1 | 5.1 | 12.7 | 40.3 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 33.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 85.6 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | |
| 2017-18 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 64 | 64 | 31.0 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 10.2 | 41.5 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 33.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 83.1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | |
| 2018-19 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 75 | 72 | 31.4 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.0 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 38.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 86.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| 2019-20 | Regular | Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 3 | 23.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 34.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 90.0 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| 2020-21 | Regular | LA Clippers | 67 | 38 | 27.4 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 46.4 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 40.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 82.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| Playoffs | LA Clippers | 19 | 10 | 29.2 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 48.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 38.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 82.6 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | LA Clippers | 59 | 54 | 24.8 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 46.3 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 40.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 65.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | |
| 2022-23 | Regular | LA Clippers | 78 | 19 | 21.9 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 42.0 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 70.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | |
| Playoffs | LA Clippers | 5 | 3 | 18.4 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 42.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| 2023-24 | Regular | LA Clippers | 3 | 0 | 18.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | |
| Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 57 | 38 | 25.9 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 45.6 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 39.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 71.4 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ||
| Playoffs | Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 0 | 28.3 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 41.4 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 40.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 62.5 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| 2024-25 | Regular | LA Clippers | 29 | 1 | 18.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 37.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 37.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 76.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
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