Batum (finger) has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Wizards, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Batum missed the first game of a back-to-back against the Celtics but will be available to play in the second leg Thursday against the visiting Wizards. The veteran forward has struggled this season, as he hasn't made much of an impact off the bench for Los Angeles, averaging career-low numbers across the board.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Out Wednesday
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Batum (finger) is out for Wednesday's game against Boston, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Los Angeles will keep Batum out with a finger injury on the first leg of its back-to-back Wednesday, with the veteran forward's next chance to play coming Thursday against Washington. With the Clippers severely undermanned against the Celtics, role players such as Amir Coffey, Terance Mann and Kevin Porter will all have plenty of opportunities to step up versus the defending champions.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Iffy for Wednesday
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Batum (finger) has been listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Celtics, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Batum could be in line to miss Wednesday's matchup with Boston, which would be his first missed game this season with the Clippers. The veteran forward is having arguably the worst season of his career in the NBA, as he's seen his playing time go down along with his averages across the board.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Scoreless in 18 minutes
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Batum provided zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 18 minutes during Monday's 112-99 loss to Chicago.
The Clippers were missing Ivica Zubac (eye) on Tuesday, but the big man is considered day-to-day. Mo Bamba drew the start and played 15 minutes, as the Clippers utilized some smaller lineups that benefitted Amir Coffey (33 minutes) and Kobe Brown (11 minutes). Batum's fantasy appeal is non-existent in most formats.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Steady decline continues
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Batum finished with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and three rebounds in 13 minutes during Tuesday's 122-86 loss to the Spurs.
Father Time may be catching up with Batum, who hasn't made much of an impact on the Clippers this season. The Frenchman is averaging a career-low 3.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, shooting 38.8 percent from the floor, which might make it hard for head coach Tyronn Lue to keep giving Batum minutes moving forward, especially if Kawhi Leonard (knee) makes his season debut soon.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Sees 28 minutes off bench
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Batum finished Monday's 114-110 victory over Memphis with six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 28 minutes.
Batum saw a season-high 28 minutes in the win. He's been very quiet on the stat sheet for most of the season, however, reaching double figures just once in 30 appearances. Fantasy managers will likely want to look for more upside elsewhere.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Back in bench role
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Batum isn't starting Monday's game against the Jazz, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Batum drew a spot start Friday against the Nuggets but failed to do much with the opportunity, finishing with six points, one rebound and three steals in 22 minutes. Amir Coffey will get the start at power forward Monday while Derrick Jones continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Promoted to starting role
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Batum is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
The Clippers have been forced to tweak their starting lineup due to the hamstring injury sustained by Derrick Jones, and Batum will take his place in the lineup, at least until Kawhi Leonard (knee) is ready to return. Batum has averaged 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.3 steals across 17.8 minutes per game off the bench this season.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Notches nine points
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Batum contributed nine points (3-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt) and three rebounds over 20 minutes during Monday's 102-99 victory over the Warriors.
Batum recorded season highs in both points (9) and three-pointers (3) as the Clippers picked up their second straight win. Batum has averaged just 16.9 minutes per contest in 15 appearances, so fantasy managers should look elsewhere for someone with a better path to value.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Solid defensive showing in loss
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Batum provided three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), five rebounds, four blocks and three assists across 21 minutes during Thursday's 125-119 loss to Phoenix.
After tallying just one block over his first four regular-season outings, Batum swatted four shots Thursday. The 35-year-old has seen a fairly significant run off the bench thus far and has played 20-plus minutes in three of the Clippers' five games. Batum has averaged 3.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals-plus-blocks across 19.0 minutes per game.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Coming off the bench
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Batum is not in Wednesday's starting lineup versus Phoenix, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Batum logged preseason action in the starting lineup. However, he will retreat to the second unit with Derrick Jones starting at power forward. Batum averaged 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds while connecting on 39.1 percent of 4.1 threes per game in 21.9 minutes per night during his 2022-23 regular season with the Clippers.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Starting vs. Sacramento
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Batum is in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Justin Russo of the 'Clip & Roll' podcast reports.
The Clippers will tweak their lineup for the preseason finale, and Batum will handle one of the forward spots. Bones Hyland, Norman Powell, Terance Mann and Ivica Zubac form the rest of the starting five.
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Clippers' Nicolas Batum: Tallies four defensive stats
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Batum scored zero points (0-1 FG), adding three rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 18 minutes during Monday's preseason win over Dallas.
Now in the twilight of his career, Batum's role on this Clippers team is going to be muted, to say the least. He should be in the rotation every night but is likely to be limited to about 20 minutes when everyone is healthy. At best, he could be utilized for streaming purposes if and when the Clippers are dealing with injuries or the schedule is highly favorable.
Batum posted 19 points (6-13 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 34 minutes in France's 78-66 win over Brazil in the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Batum heavily contributed in the scoring column while picking up significant minutes in Saturday's win. The 35-year-old is competing in his fourth Olympic Games, and his veteran presence will play an important role in France's Olympic campaign. The 16-year NBA vet played in 57 regular-season games for the 76ers last season, during which he averaged 5.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 25.8 minutes.
