You know, I'm glad you got that off your chest, because up to this point I had no idea how you felt about Batum.
I'm confident every GM in the league values Nicolas Batum 1000x more than the majority of his team's fans. SMH
When Batum comes back healthy next year and has a good season I'm so going to enjoy the constant bitching that he's just playing for a contract.
That's why Lillard's shooting rhythm gets worse every year. Lillard will be much better next season with Batum gone.
He's definitely a valuable role player and I'd like to bring him back. But he's one of the only contracts we can easily include in sign and trades and he has value around the league. I'd listen to offers for him and if it brings in a superior player or good assets I'm fine with pulling the trigger. If not I'll root for him next year here.