SportsNicolas Batum retires after 18 NBA seasons
Yahoo Sports reports the veteran wing announced his retirement on social media after a career with the Blazers, Hornets, Sixers and Clippers.
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Nicolas Batum is retiring after 18 NBA seasons, Yahoo Sports reported on September 21, 2026. The former first-round pick played for the Blazers, Hornets, Sixers and Clippers. TrashTalk describes his video announcement alongside his son as a passing of the torch between generations, noting that his father, Richard Batum, died on September 21, 1991.
Nicolas Batum retires after 18 NBA seasons
Yahoo Sports reports the veteran wing announced his retirement on social media after a career with the Blazers, Hornets, Sixers and Clippers.
