Signing Guerschon Yabusele over the offseason is so far looking like a bad move by the New York Knicks. And giving him a player option for 2026-27 is making the decision even worse.
New York would, at this point, love to trade Yabusele. That’s a reasonable goal, even amid his struggles. He’s only making $5.5 million—small potatoes in today’s NBA.
Yet, multiple league executives recently told James L. Edwards III of The Athletic that the Knicks will need to attach assets to Yabusele’s contract if they want to get rid of it. This is a fairly large issue when factoring in the constraints within which New York must work.