Sources: Nicolas Batum returning to Clippers after opt out

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Free agent forward Nicolas Batum intends to sign a two-year, $11.5 million deal to return to the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN.

The deal includes a team option as well as a trade kicker. Batum's agent, Bouna Ndiaye of Comsport, negotiated the contract for the reunion.

Batum opted out of his $4.9 million player option earlier this summer, making him a free agent.

Now heading into his 18th year in the NBA, Batum has already said there is a "very, very good chance" that this upcoming season will be his last.

The 36-year-old French forward played less than 18 minutes per game for the Clippers last season but made 78 appearances with eight starts. He remains a good defender at…