76ers' Nicolas Batum: Traded to Philly

Batum, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington and Kenyon Martin were traded to the 76ers on Tuesday in a three-team deal that sent James Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusev to the Clippers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The 76ers also acquired first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2028, 2024 and 2029 second-round draft picks and the right to a first-round pick swap with the Clippers in 2029, while the Thunder acquired the right to swap first-round picks with the Clippers in 2027.

Batum struggled to generate much production off the bench for the Clippers early this season, averaging 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 18.0 minutes per game over three appearances. However, he'll now attempt to carve out a role with the 76ers, who acquired several frontcourt options as part of Tuesday's move. In recent seasons, the 34-year-old hasn't averaged 30-plus minutes per game as he did earlier in his career, but it's possible he will bounce back slightly with a change of scenery after his role declined over the past two years.