Clippers bring back Nicolas Batum on two-year deal

Nicolas Batum had envisioned himself retiring in a Clippers jersey. The team had taken a chance on the veteran Frenchman after a rocky stint with the Charlotte Hornets and he was grateful. He didn’t think about leaving.

But it happened.

Batum, 35, was shipped to the Philadelphia 76ers this past season as part of the late-night trade that brought James Harden to the Clippers at the end of October, finding out at the next day’s shootaround.

Now, the free-agent forward could...