Life as a General Manager in the National Basketball Association is not easy, just ask former Charlotte Hornets GM Rich Cho, who signed Nicolas Batum to an outrageous five-year, $120 million deal back in 2016.
Giving this contract to Batum could be one reason why he is no longer with the team. Mitch Kupchak is now in charge, but Cho left this team in a tough place financially. Now, it could be tough to trade Batum and the two years left on his deal.
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