來源:http://swarmandsting.com/2016/06/25/charlotte-hornets-nicolas-batum-on-the-golden-state-warriors-radar/ HORNETS NEWS Charlotte Hornets: Nicolas Batum on the Golden State Warriors’ Radar Charlotte Hornets’ free agent, Nicolas Batum, is being considered at the small forward position by the Golden State Warriors if they miss out on Kevin Durant. The San Jose Mercury-News has reported that “Nicolas Batum and Evan Turner are among the players being considered at small forward, per sources, if the Warriors don’t get Kevin Durant.” Batum played in his first season with the Charlotte Hornets this past year and he is a top-tier free agent this summer. A lot of teams will be vying for his signature in free agency. The Golden State Warriors are coming off of one of the best seasons in NBA history where they went 73-9 in the regular season. They lost in the NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games. Adding Nicolas, could be a huge boost to an already great team. MORE FROM SWARM AND STING Charlotte Hornets: James Kelly to Play With the Charlotte Hornets in Summer League3h ago Charlotte Hornets: Dallas Mavericks Interested in Marvin Williams7h ago Tim Quarterman Will Play Summer League For the Charlotte Hornets9h ago Charlotte Hornets: Frank Kaminsky and Aaron Harrison to Play in Summer League1 d ago Opinion On The Charlotte Hornets Trade For Marco Belinelli1 d ago Batum averaged a career high 14.9 points per game, a career high 5.8 assists per game, and 6.1 rebounds per game this past season with Charlotte. He also shot 42.6% from the field, 34.8% from the three-point line, and 84.9% from the free throw line. He only missed 12 games this past year and played in 35 minutes per game. Nic was one of the team’s best players this past season and he is set for a huge pay-day this summer. The Charlotte Hornets are hoping to re-sign him to a max, or near a max, contract this offseason when the free agency period starts on July 1st. He will be near the top of the list for many teams once he hits the open market. With the NAB Salary Cap set to jump up more than $20 million, Batum and other free agents are going to be signing some big contracts this summer. If Nicolas does decided to leave Charlotte, then the team will need to find a replacement in free agency. They should have their back-up plans ready. Many experts believe that Nic will return to the Hornets but anything could happen in free agency, especially if the Golden State Warriors are calling. --

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