French standout Guerschon Yabusele signs 1-year deal with Philadelphia 76ers to return to NBA
Yabusele, who previously spent 2 seasons with the Boston Celtics, averaged 14 points per game during France's Olympic silver medal run
Team France standout Guerschon Yabusele is joining the Philadelphia 76ers, per multiple media reports.
The 28-year-old French forward has agreed to a one-year deal with the 76ers with a $2.1 million minimum, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
BREAKING: Guerschon Yabusele has agreed on a one-year, $2.1M deal with the 76ers, per @wojespn.
Yabusele helped lead France to a silver medal in the Olympics, averaging 14 points per game. pic.twitter.com/80UZNc0010— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 18, 2024
Yabusele averaged 14 points per game throughout Team France's stellar Olympic silver medal-winning run. He scored 20 points in the Olympic gold medal final against the United States, second only to teammate Victor Wembanyama. Team USA took the win over France, 98-87.
Two of Yabusele's 20 points came with a massive dunk over LeBron James, making him one of few players to posterize the NBA great.
GUERSCHON YABUSELE ON LEBRON JAMES. 😳
📺 NBC and Peacock | #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/cjrH6Q9Epd— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
After starting his career on teams in France and China, Yabusele was selected 16th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA Draft. Yabusele spent two seasons with the Celtics franchise before going back overseas in 2019.
The 6-foot-8 forward has played for Real Madrid since 2021; per The Athletic's Sham Charania, Yabusele had to resolve his $2.5 million contract with the Spanish team before he could return to the NBA.
