Nicolas Batum has decided to participate in the FIBA World Cup for his native country of France this summer, The Oregonian reports.

Batum has decided to participate in the FIBA World Cup for his native country of France this summer, The Oregonian reports.

Analysis:

Batum will join quite a few other NBA players in late August to participate in the World Cup for their respective countries. He's lucky enough to be coming off a season where he participated in all 82 games, so there shouldn't be anything holding him back from gaining some beneficial experience this offseason.