The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Guerschon Yabusele to a one-year, $2.1 million contract after his impressive performance in the Olympics.
Yabusele’s NBA Journey
Standing at 6-foot-8 and weighing 260 pounds, Yabusele was born in Dreux, France. He was picked by the Boston Celtics as the 16th overall draft choice in 2016. He played two seasons with them before moving to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
In his NBA career spanning 74 games, he averaged modest stats: 2.3 points, 1.4 rebounds, and played about six minutes per game. His shooting percentages were decentโ44.2% from the field and a bit over 32% from beyond the arc.
Free agent F Guerschon Yabusele has agreed on a one-year, $2.1 million minimum deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell ESPN. Yabusele is rejoining the NBAโs Eastern Conference after leaving the Boston Celtics for Real Madrid in 2019.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn)
Highlights and Challenges
One of Yabusele’s standout moments came during Bostonโs regular-season finale against Brooklyn on April 11, 2018, where he scored a career-high of 16 points with efficient shooting.
However, his journey hasn’t been smooth. The Celtics waived him in July of 2019. Afterward, he joined Nanjing Monkey Kings in China where he had better stats: averaging nearly 18 points and seven rebounds per game across fifteen games.
He then moved back to Europe to play for ASVEL in France before signing with Real Madrid in summer of 2021.
Return to NBA Spotlight
Yabusele spent three successful years with Real Madrid helping them clinch the EuroLeague title in 2023 while consistently reaching final four stages each season. During this period, he averaged around ten points per game with an impressive three-point shooting percentage.
Returning to NBA action is exciting for fans since we havenโt seen him play there since the end of the ’18-’19 season!
In Tokyo Olympics’ gold medal match against Team USA back in ’21โhe scored thirteen crucial points showcasing his potential once again on an international stage
AI is going crazy ๐๐งธโ๐พ
— Guerschon Yabusele (@yabusele28)
Competing for Minutes
With Philadelphia making several moves this offseason like signing Paul George along with retaining key players such as Kelly Oubre & Kyle Lowry plus adding Caleb Martin among othersโit’ll be interesting how Yabusele fits into their rotation dynamics given that competition will be fierce!
He also shone brightly during Franceโs run towards Olympic glory scoring impressively high against strong teams like Canada Germany & even USA!
