Nicolas Batum scored 14 points off the bench on Friday, hitting 4-of-11 shots from the field (including a three) with five rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 26 minutes.
Batum also got to play some shooting guard tonight, a development which we heard he likes. We doubt he sees a ton of minutes there, but regardless he is doing enough to justify being owned in 12-team, 8- and 9-cat formats. He'll probably be a borderline player all year without an injury to a starter, but the upside is there.











