Nicolas Batum
LAC · 2025-26Rotation connectorHigh evidenceWhat does Nicolas Batum actually supply on the floor?
Nicolas Batum's strongest evidenced functions are shooting, event creation, rebounding; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rim pressure, passing. The profile is tied to LAC for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAC | Rotation connector | High evidence | 29 | 15 | 65 | 26 | — | 11 | — | — | 46 | 60 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | LAC | — | Mixed coverage | 34 | 32 | 70 | 43 | 47 | 27 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 53 |
| 2023-24 | — | — | High evidence | 44 | 43 | 63 | 44 | — | 55 | — | — | 60 | 62 | 66 |
| 2022-23 | LAC | — | High evidence | 33 | 44 | 65 | 38 | 47 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 65 | 59 | 66 |
| 2021-22 | LAC | — | High evidence | 42 | 39 | 72 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 58 | 72 | 70 |
| 2020-21 | LAC | — | High evidence | 51 | 38 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 63 | 63 | 65 |
| 2019-20 | CHO | — | Mixed coverage | 60 | 37 | 46 | 67 | — | 33 | — | — | 58 | 62 | 62 |
| 2018-19 | CHO | — | High evidence | 64 | 49 | 72 | 65 | — | 55 | — | — | 64 | 56 | 63 |
| 2017-18 | CHO | — | High evidence | 76 | 49 | 48 | 83 | — | 59 | — | — | 49 | 54 | 64 |
| 2016-17 | CHO | — | High evidence | 85 | 50 | 49 | 87 | — | 60 | — | — | 49 | 55 | 58 |
| 2015-16 | CHO | — | Limited evidence | 82 | 59 | 58 | 87 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 46 | — |
| 2014-15 | POR | — | Limited evidence | 72 | 54 | 48 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 60 | — |
| 2013-14 | POR | — | Limited evidence | 72 | 61 | 62 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 45 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.LAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nicolas Batum.
Replacement evidence
Brook Lopez · Kawhi Leonard · Kris Dunn · Derrick Jones Jr. · Darius Garland
shrunk net 6.1280 over 204 possessions
on floor 2250 possessions · off floor 4845 possessions
LAC had a supported lineup path without Nicolas Batum: [James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell, Ivica Zubac, Derrick Jones Jr.] at 10.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 375 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
James Harden · Kawhi Leonard · Norman Powell · Ivica Zubac · Derrick Jones Jr.
shrunk net 10.5360 over 375 possessions
on floor 2730 possessions · off floor 5026 possessions
PHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nicolas Batum.
Replacement evidence
Kyle Lowry · Tobias Harris · Joel Embiid · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Tyrese Maxey
shrunk net 6.6510 over 229 possessions
on floor 2900 possessions · off floor 4702 possessions
LAC did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Nicolas Batum for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
James Harden · Paul George · Kawhi Leonard · Ivica Zubac · Terance Mann
shrunk net 7.1340 over 1116 possessions
on floor 103 possessions · off floor 7434 possessions
LAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nicolas Batum.
Replacement evidence
Russell Westbrook · Paul George · Marcus Morris Sr. · Kawhi Leonard · Ivica Zubac
shrunk net 5.1080 over 223 possessions
on floor 3307 possessions · off floor 4378 possessions
LAC did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Nicolas Batum. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 2755 possessions · off floor 4554 possessions
LAC lineups performed 6.3 points per 100 possessions better with Nicolas Batum than without him. The best supported alternative was [Paul George, Marcus Morris Sr., Kawhi Leonard, Reggie Jackson, Ivica Zubac] over 440 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Paul George · Marcus Morris Sr. · Kawhi Leonard · Reggie Jackson · Ivica Zubac
shrunk net 7.0630 over 440 possessions
on floor 4224 possessions · off floor 3560 possessions
CHO lineups performed 5.4 points per 100 possessions better with Nicolas Batum than without him. The best supported alternative was [Bismack Biyombo, Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges, Devonte' Graham, P.J. Washington] over 473 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Bismack Biyombo · Terry Rozier · Miles Bridges · Devonte' Graham · P.J. Washington
shrunk net -1.7310 over 473 possessions
on floor 881 possessions · off floor 4616 possessions
CHO did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Nicolas Batum. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4327 possessions · off floor 2954 possessions
CHO did not have strong functional backup for Nicolas Batum in passing; removing him cost about 30.6% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Kemba Walker.
Replacement evidence
Dwight Howard · Marvin Williams · Kemba Walker · Jeremy Lamb · Dwayne Bacon
shrunk net 4.3400 over 222 possessions
on floor 3697 possessions · off floor 3529 possessions
CHO did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Nicolas Batum. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4710 possessions · off floor 2370 possessions
CHO did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nicolas Batum.
Replacement evidence
Marvin Williams · Spencer Hawes · Jeremy Lin · Jeremy Lamb · Frank Kaminsky
shrunk net 4.8940 over 162 possessions
on floor 4680 possessions · off floor 3046 possessions
POR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nicolas Batum.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4610 possessions · off floor 2832 possessions
POR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nicolas Batum.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 6085 possessions · off floor 1887 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Nicolas Batum has a reported player option for the 2026 season at a reported $4,901,400. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Nicolas Batum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Nicolas Batum has a reported player option for the 2023 season at a reported $8,856,969. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Nicolas Batum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Nicolas Batum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Nicolas Batum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Nicolas Batum has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.