Nicolas Batum Ends Storied 18-Year NBA Career
NBA veteran Nicolas Batum has retired after 18 seasons, having been a key player for Team France and most notably for the Clippers, Hornets, and Blazers during his career.
Ben Golliver Sep 21, 2026, 02:24 PM ET Close Ben Golliver is a senior NBA writer who joined ESPN in May 2026.
Prior to joining ESPN, Golliver covered the NBA on a national level since 2010 for The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports. He is the author of Bubbleball , an account of his 93-day stay at the NBA's "Bubble" in Disney World during the coronavirus pandemic. He is based in Los Angeles. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49999756/nicolas-batum-announces-retirement-18-nba-seasons)._
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