Not leaving! Decide to execute the player option! Batum will end his NBA career as the Clippers

In the first round of the playoffs this year, the Los Angeles Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets and ended all the journeys of this season, which can be said to be very regretful and helpless for the Clippers! Because before this round of series began, the Clippers were so optimistic that they could eliminate the Nuggets and advance to the second round, and many people were even optimistic about the Clippers' prospects for winning this year. Because this year they rarely welcomed Leonard who remained healthy in the playoffs, plus James Harden who was in a state online, and Ivica Zubac who ushered in a big career outbreak! But unfortunately, the Clippers failed to finish the last laugh in the first round tiebreak battle with the Nuggets.

For the current Los Angeles Clippers, this year can be said to be their best chance to win the championship in recent years! Unfortunately, they fell on the road to the championship again. In the past few years, Clippers boss Ballmer has spared no effort to better build a championship lineup! In order to form a championship lineup around Leonard, the Clippers did not hesitate to send away Alexander with unlimited potential and a touch of high-quality assets in the future, and exchanged the Thunder for Paul George who was both offensive and defensive. But the Cajo brothers started fighting and stopping since the beginning of their formation, and it was not until George left last summer that he could end this bitter life! Fortunately, this season, the Clippers welcomed James Harden, who was dreaming of returning to their peak, which rekindled their hope of winning the championship. However, I hope that the end of the fight will be a vicious cycle of disappointment...

Little do I know that the Clippers missed the opportunity to compete for the championship again this year, which is very likely to become a major regret in the careers of many Clippers players! After all, many people in the Clippers are already big. For example, James Harden, who is about to turn 36, and Nicholas Batum, who is about to turn 37 at the end of the year... If they miss the excellent chance to win this year, it may be difficult for their careers to have such opportunities, especially for Batum, whose career is coming to an end.

Recently, Clippers forward Nicholas Batum talked about his future plans in an interview. "I plan to execute the player option, which is very, very likely the last season of my career. As for what to do later, I don't have any ideas yet," Batum said. It is reported that Batum has a player option worth $4.9 million next season. Now he has decided to implement the player option, which means he will stay in the Clippers this summer without hesitation.

From Batum's remarks, we can know that next season is likely to be the last season of his NBA career! In a blink of an eye, Batum, who entered the league in 2008, has been fighting in the NBA for 17 years. In the past few years, Batum has played for the Portland Trail Blazers, the Charlotte Hornets, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Clippers! And as Batum decides to implement next season's player options, he will end his NBA career as a Clippers player. I hope Batum and the Clippers still have a chance to win the championship next season, otherwise, Nicholas Batum will end his NBA career with the huge regret of not having a championship for the rest of his life.