From a contract of RMB 100 million to winning the championship puzzle! The 37-year-old French veteran announced his last dance, and he is indispensable for the Clippers to win the championship.

Recently, I talked to fans and friends about the Los Angeles Clippers and found that everyone is paying attention to the trends of veteran Nicholas Batum. A few days ago, the 37-year-old French striker said in an interview that he will execute a $4.9 million player option next season, and it feels like this is likely to be the last season of his career. I remember that after he said "very very, very possible", he smiled and said that his plan was not yet planned after retirement. His expression was as calm as a veteran and his reluctance to leave the court.

Speaking of which, Batum's 17-year career is like a hot-blooded novel. In 2008, he entered the league as the No. 25 pick in the first round. After being selected by the Rockets, he was sent directly to the Trail Blazers. This starting point is quite dramatic. He was able to start firmly in the rookie season, and averaged 10+3+3 per game in the second year, with a three-point shooting percentage of 40.9%. At that time, who didn't think this young man was a rising star? He scored in double digits in eight times in the first 10 seasons, and in 2016, he also signed a five-year, $120 million contract with the Hornets. But who would have thought that later, the problems of injury and tactical adaptation came, and the former high-paying contract was labeled as a "trash contract". During that period, it was probably a lot of discussion among fans.

But Batum is really interesting and has not been defeated by these external comments. After joining the Clippers, it felt like he had found his battlefield again. Let’s talk about this season. I played 78 games in the regular season, with a three-point shooting percentage of 43.3%, setting a career high. In the playoffs, he averaged 5.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game, and 1.7 blocks per game. There is a very impressive data. When he was on the playoffs, the Clippers lost 8.3 points in 100 rounds, which is clear at a glance. Sometimes when watching the game, you can clearly feel his experience and judgment on the court, such as assisting defense at critical moments and grasping three-pointers in the bottom corner, which is really not something that young players can learn immediately. In the international arena, he is the big brother of the French men's basketball team. In the 4 World Cup, 4 European Cup, and 4 Olympic Games, we also brought the French team to the Olympic silver medal last year. Later, when we announced our withdrawal from the national team, he said, "I did everything I can do." This sounds very domineering. Now he chose to execute the option of $4.9 million and did not accept the return of the basic salary. To put it bluntly, this confidence is given by strength - in the Clippers system, his defensive coverage, three-point shooting, and the role in the locker room are all real. Clippers President Frank said that the top priority in the offseason is the stay and departure of Harden and Batum. Look, the veteran's weight is here.

From 18 to 37, a total salary of $210 million, 1,131 regular season games, these figures are his career resume. But for fans, what is more memorable may be his transformation on the court - from questioned "high-paying players" to key playoff puzzles, this counterattack story is always exciting. If you can see his last dance in the Clippers next season, no matter what the result is, it will be worth it just to see his calmness and wisdom in playing on the court. Sometimes I think, isn’t the charm of basketball just here? Some people come and some people leave, but there are always people who use persistence and love to leave their own stories on the field.

Hot title: "From a billion yuan contract to winning the championship puzzle! The 37-year-old French veteran announced his last dance, and the Clippers won the championship without him》