Batum signs with Hornets 5yr/120mil

[MichaelNewtonII]

What we all wanted, very happy with this move for the Hornets.

Link:

http://teamstre.am/1kCIbCI

NBA: Free Agent Nicolas Batum Agrees 5-Year/$120M Deal to Return to Hornets, According to The Vertical

via ble.ac/teamstream-

[Panthers Fanatic]

Yes! Now here's hoping Lin and Marvin sign on 'hometown discounts' (wishful thinking).

[bLACKpANTHER]

I thought we would cave and give him max.. this is great news!

[nctarheel0619]

Best news all day!  He took a team friendly deal baby!  fug yes!  Let's resign some players and stay contenders.  

[nctarheel0619]

https://mobile.twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/748788840022675456

 

 

[RoaringRiot]

2 hours ago, carolina-chuck2 said:

Yes!

Remember when I said being "the man" and getting a great conract on a playoff team still means something. And you said it doesn't because all dudes do in the NBA is chase contracts? Welp.....

[nctarheel0619]

7 minutes ago, El Dandy said:

The Hornets are not contenders lol

Heat about to lose Whiteside, in the East they are contenders.  

[Nate Dogg]

If this team could sign a legit 2-way center we might be getting somewhere.

[cbarrier90]

1 minute ago, El Dandy said:

I have said this 1000 times. I don't care if they're "contenders" as long as their fate is to ultimately lose to the Cavaliers. 

Great #hotsportstake

[RoaringRiot]

Just now, carolina-chuck2 said:

He's getting a contract . A big one 

Yeah no poo. That was never not part of the equation or my point. 

[TheRed]

That's a hell of a lot of money, but it was a move we pretty much had to make. Glad Batum is sticking around to finish what he started.

[Proudiddy]

Went to bed refreshing all my NBA news pages hoping for this, but instead woke up to it!  This is awesome!!!  I read somewhere last night that apparently Batum and Marv were the guys we most coveted bringing back and that we were trying to convince them to come back for 35M per total so that we could build around them.  

Again, I love Marv, but with his age, I feel like that 15M will be better invested elsewhere,  and for that price, I'd prefer to bring back Lin.

Regardless, this was the #1 priority, and we got ot out of the way early, now onto the rest of the dominos.  Also, credit to Nic for being loyal and just an overall good dude!

[RoaringRiot]

5 minutes ago, carolina-chuck2 said:

If Nic wanted to be the man he would've went to another team. Kemba is the man here. Nic chose to stay for the money and finally being on a team that knows how to utilize his skills.

Lol....K

[Zaximus]

So.... now bring in Howard?   This was a good deal, less than max, hope we use it wisely.