Nicolas Batum expected to return to Clippers next season?

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Nicolas Batum subs out, Kobe Brown subs in with just over 8 minutes left – 9:35 PM

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Clippers call timeout with 10:30 left, and that is a wrap on everything for 2024-25
Denver leads 99-66. 6-0 run with Harden, Powell, Batum, Dunn, Bogdanović on floor. – 9:29 PM

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And after Batum helped Leonard get a 3
The bigger issue for the Clippers hasn’t been addressed:
– Jokić bucket
– Braun 3 with nearest Clipper defender in Colorado Springs
– Gordon assisted reverse from Joker
7-0 Denver run
65-50 Denver lead
Clippers timeout, 10:27 3rd quarter – 8:54 PM

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Nicolas Batum starts second half, assists a Kawhi Leonard 3 – 8:52 PM

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Nic Batum put his hand directly above Jamal Murray’s head, and got the miss on the jumper. Gotta try this in pickup sometime. pic.x.com/KWTgKv6PiF – 8:10 PM

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Nicolas Batum blocks Russell Westbrook and that’s how the 1st quarter ends
Clippers lead 26-21
Nikola Jokić is 0/5 FGs, 0/2 3s
Jamal Murray is 0/2 FGs, 0/1 3s
James Harden is 0/1 FGs/3s
Kawhi Leonard is 1/4 FGs
GAME SEVEN! – 8:03 PM

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8-man rotation for Clippers
current lineup:
Bogdanović
Batum
Zubac
Dunn
Harden – 7:58 PM

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The only Clippers to play in the 2nd half of Game 6:
– James Harden (full shift)
– Nicolas Batum (20:36)
– Norman Powell (20:25)
– Kawhi Leonard (19:43)
– Ivica Zubac (15:52)
– Derrick Jones Jr. (12:23)
– Bogdan Bogdanović (7:01)
Asked Tyronn Lue how he approaches G7 rotation 🔮 pic.x.com/6hufx5lSeT – 7:40 PM