Adieu, Dancing Bear.
Guerschon Yabusele has reportedly agreed to terms on a two-year, $6 million deal with the New York Knicks, thus ending the Frenchman’s tenure with the Sixers. ESPN’s Shams Charania was the first to report the deal.
Yabusele was exceptional in his return to the NBA. After spending five years overseas, the hulking forward returned stateside to bet on himself and prove he belonged. He did that — in a much bigger role than anyone would’ve anticipated.
While the team signed Yabusele hoping he’d fill a void at the 4, he wound up spending the bulk of the season playing small-ball 5.