Confirm leaving the team! The Clippers are making things worse

Batum revealed in an interview with BeinSports that he said he plans to officially retire after playing the new season and then end his NBA career.

As early as last year's offseason, the Clippers and Batum signed a two-year contract of $9.57 million, and returned to the Clippers a year later. There is still one year left in this contract, and the annual salary next season is $4.9 million.

Although the Clippers' president Frank had previously stated that the team's most important task during the offseason was to keep Harden and Batum, the 37-year-old Ba no longer wants to continue the battle. In fact, he had a desire to retreat as early as last year, but the Clippers once again threw an olive branch to him.

Lao Ba, who returned to the Clippers last season, did not disappoint the team's expectations. Although his playing time was limited, he was very dedicated as a veteran with a basic salary. His three-point shooting percentage was as high as 43.3% in the regular season. During most of Leonard's backing,Lao Ba had completed the task as a substitute.

And in the playoffs, Lao Ba became the most reliable substitute for the Clippers. Although he averaged only 5.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game, his actual contribution was solid, and he averaged 0.9 steals and 1.7 blocks per game on the defensive end.

series G1 made 3 of 6 shots, scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, G2 made 2 of 5 shots, 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, G3 made 4 of 6 shots, scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and in the second half of the series, he played more and more, and he was almost the most reliable helper in the Clippers' substitute.

The biggest problem with the Clippers this season is the bench, which is even more obvious in the playoffs. Bogdan, who has an annual salary of 17 million, is embarrassed by the heavy responsibility. Dunn's offensive threat is almost zero. Only Batum can really put it on the stage on both offense and defense on the playoffs.

So after Lao Ba decided to retire, the Clippers' bench was short of money...

The Clippers' operating space was also limited in the offseason, and their current salary space is minus 36.94 million. This summer, the general direction of the team is to make up for it, unless they can send Bogdan's big contract away.

But no matter what, Lao Ba's departure is a loss for the team. As a veteran with offense and defense, his contract this season is worth the price.

As a veteran who has played in the NBA for 17 years, Batum has never been selected as an All-Star in his entire career, but he is definitely a winner. Roughly estimated, he has earned about $200 million in the NBA. In the first seven years of his career, Batum spent all of his time at the Trail Blazers. As the first round end show, he took the team's start step by step and once approached the All-Star level.

The peak period occurred in 2016. That year, he switched to the Hornets and won a five-year, $120 million maximum salary contract from the Hornets. Although this contract later became a negative asset as Batum's condition declined, it also proved that he was at the peak. Being able to get a maximum salary in the NBA is definitely a winner. The total salary of

200 million US dollars is on the list in the entire NBA history. Although Batum's player resume is not as glamorous, as a role player, he is a perfect super winner.

And Batum's resume in the FIBA ​​are absolutely successful. He represented the French national team in 4 Olympic Games, 4 World Cups, and 4 European Championships, winning a total of 7 medals, including 2 Olympic silver medals, 2 World Cup bronze medals, and 1 European Championship gold medal. In the last season of his career, I also wish Lao Ba could enjoy basketball. If he could take away a championship ring in the end, his career would be perfect.