"The agent for Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum said on Thursday that he plans to meet with the team next week to discuss a contract extension for his client.

Agent Bouna Ndiaye attended the Blazers' 107-96 win over the Lakers on Thursday, but said he didn't negotiate with the team. He said the plan is to meet next week, although no formal date or meeting has been arranged.

The team has until Jan. 25 to sign Batum to an extension. Otherwise, he becomes a restricted free agent at the end of the season. Both the team, and Batum has expressed a desire to sign an extension.

"I like them; they like me,'' Batum said Thursday night. "It's up to my agent to so something.''

Batum said he would like for the process to be decided "sooner than later" but added that it is not weighing on his mind.

Ndiaye said he has had one meeting with the Blazers, but no numbers were discussed."