{"id":139490,"date":"2025-07-01T15:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/139490\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:42:10","slug":"sources-knicks-land-c-guerschon-yabusele-on-2-year-12m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/139490\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Knicks land C Guerschon Yabusele on 2-year, $12M deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Free agent center Guerschon Yabusele<\/a> has agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract with the New York Knicks<\/a>, plus a player option, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Knicks negotiated the new deal with agents Olivier Mazet and Richie Felder for the big man.<\/p>\n

Yabusele signed a one-year, $2.1 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> last August after he played a big role in France’s run to the silver medal at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-8, 260-pound power forward was a breakout star in Paris, scoring 22, 17 and 20 points against Canada, Germany and the United States, respectively. Across those three games, Yabusele shot a blistering 16-for-24 (66.7%) from the field.<\/p>\n

His success over the summer translated to the NBA this season. He shot 50% from the field and 38% from 3 and was one of the few bright spots on a 76ers team that had their season derailed by injuries.<\/p>\n

Yabusele was originally a 2016 first-round draft pick by the Boston Celtics<\/a>. He played sparingly across two seasons for the Celtics before being waived in the summer of 2019. After playing a season in China, he spent parts of two seasons at ASVEL in France — a team owned by Hall of Famer Tony Parker — before signing with Real Madrid in the summer of 2021.<\/p>\n

Yabusele spent three years with Madrid, helping them win the EuroLeague title in 2023 and make the competition’s final four each season.<\/p>\n

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