9月22日，据24直播网报道，37岁的法国篮球运动员巴图姆在社交媒体上发布消息，正式宣布结束其21年的职业生涯。
尼科❤️的退役受到了前东家波特兰开拓者队的深情祝福：“祝贺你光荣退役，尼科。从任何维度考量，你都堪称开拓者队的传奇人物。我们深感荣幸，能够见证并记录你那段辉煌的NBA生涯的起始篇章。”
In the 2008 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets selected Batum with the 25th overall pick, subsequently trading him to the Portland Trail Blazers. Over an 18-year NBA career, Batum participated in 1205 regular-season games, averaging 28.2 minutes per contest, scoring 9.6 points, securing 4.7 rebounds, and providing 3.0 assists, along with 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. In the playoffs, he appeared in 76 games, averaging 28.3 minutes per outing, scoring 8.6 points, grabbing 4.7 rebounds, and contributing 2.2 assists, while also registering 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks.