Nicolas Batum: I didn’t live up to expectations the last 2-3 years. I know that
Batum signed a five-year, $120-million contract with the Hornets, with a player option for the last year
Charlotte Hornets’ Nicolas Batum apologizes for failing to meet expectations after signing a contract worth about 120 million over 5 years.
"I apologize to the people here," Batum said, "because they put so much faith in me. And it didn’t go well…. It didn’t work out. But what do I have to do? Because I’m still here."
I don’t want to be selfish … I don’t want to be that guy who’s like, ‘OK, let’s go out tonight. Coach sucks. Don’t show up. You shoot 25 times a game; don’t listen to him.’ No. I won’t do that. I don’t need that. They don’t need that.
I didn’t live up to expectations the last 2-3 years," Batum said. "I understand that. I know that."
This year the french forward played just 22 games, with averages of 3.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3 assist.
Fonte: Charlotte Observer.