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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Guerschon Yabusele gives his thoughts on why Sixers fell short in 2025
The 2024-25 season was supposed to be big one for the Philadelphia 76ers. After adding 9-time All-Star Paul George to the roster and forming a star trio of George, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers were expected to contend for a title. Instead, injuries decimated the roster. George played only 41 games. Embiid only played 19. Maxey played 52. Those three stars played 18 games together--finishing only 15 of them. First-round pick Jared McCain was limited to only 23 games after a meniscus tear in his left knee. It was a nightmare season for Philadelphia. Guerschon Yabusele, a real find for the Sixers, played 70 games and averaged 11.0 points and 45.6 rebounds for Philadelphia. Unfortunately, the Sixers lost him in free agency as he signed with the rival New York Knicks. On the most recent episode of "The Roommates Show", Yabusele opened up on why he believes things went wrong for the Sixers. He acknowledged the injuries, but there was one factor that he believes messed them up a bit: I feel like we tried. Then what really changed the team a little bit was, in my opinion, was the trades. I feel like we was there. Guys was just injured. We should have trusted a little bit more that, and try to let the guys come back to be able to pursue, try to get to the playoffs, and then I feel like when we changed that, basically we changed, you know, four guys or something like that, and then it's like four new guys coming up. Then it was a lot of guys that keep getting signed for 10-day contracts here and there. So it was hard to find the chemistry with the teammates, but other than that, I would say we tried, or at least I tried to give my best and everything every night to make sure that we still got to show the positive signs. I was not hurt. So it's no way that I come out there and then be sloppy. I just feel like it was just my mentality going to every game. Yabusele will look to give the Knicks a boost off the bench with his ability to put the ball in the basket down low or from the perimeter. He also plays with a ton of energy night in and night out so the Sixers will miss that high motor while New York will benefit from it.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Knicks free agency addition links up with WNBA superstar
Coming off a conference finals run in 2025, the New York Knicks managed to nab one of the most interesting names on the free agent market this summer. The new addition is already getting himself acclimated with the city, as he was spotted with one of the area's top basketball stars. Following an impressive return to the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Guerschon Yabusele was expected to have a big market in free agency. Despite multiple contenders vying for his services, he opted to sign a two-year deal with the Knicks worth $11.2 million. Advertisement Yabusele was a standout performer for France in the Summer Olympics, and it resulted in him landing an NBA deal. He made the most of his time with the Sixers, proving to the league how much his game has grown since his early days with the Boston Celtics. With his free agency decision behind him now, Yabusele can enjoy some downtime in the offseason before ramping up for the 2026 campaign. He was recently spotted taking in some international soccer play with Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty. Stewart is currently in the midst of her 10th year in the WNBA and her third season as a member of the Liberty. After helping deliver the franchise a championship last season, she is now attempting to lead New York to back-to-back titles. This season, the two-time MVP is averaging 19.6 PPG, 6.5 RPG, and 3.7 APG. Advertisement As for Yabusele, he is hoping to provide similar results upon his arrival in New York. With his strong two-way play and versatility in the frontcourt, he has the potential to be an X-factor for the Knicks. With bolstered depth around their core, New York has more than enough talent to be a legitimate contender next season.
Forbes
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
How Can Guerschon Yabusele Impact The New York Knicks?
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 02: Guerschon Yabusele #28 of the Philadelphia 76ers ... More celebrates a basket during the second half against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center on February 02, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by) Everybody saw the play that helped change his life. France and the United States were pitted against each other in the Olympics during the gold medal game. The first half was coming to a close with the United States winning by seven when Guerschon Yabusele beat Devin Booker to the baseline and hammered home a thunderous dunk over LeBron James. France would ultimately end up losing the game, but Yabusele's impact throughout the tournament left NBA teams impressed. He would sign a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers shortly after, which gave him a chance to rebound from an unremarkable first stint in the NBA. His 2024-25 season was a success and he walked into free agency with a bevy of teams interested in his services. Ironically the 76ers seemed to have lowballed the big man with a contract at the veteran's minimum. The New York Knicks won out by signing him with the taxpayer mid-level exception. It is a two year deal worth about $12 million with a player option on the second year of the deal. Lowering the first year of the deal will allow the Knicks to be able to grab another veteran while still ducking the second apron, according to the NY Post. Yabusele brings an interesting style to the table that should be able to help the Knicks in their pursuit of a championship. Shooting Not many frontcourt players have the ability to launch it like Yabusele. Only 11 big men (with at least 1,500 minutes played) in the NBA took over 40 percent of their shots from deep. His willingness to let it fly is beneficial only if the opposition closes out hard to him when he is behind the arc. In order to get them to react that way you have to hit enough of those shots to keep them honest. Yabusele did just that last season. The 29-year-old drilled 38 percent of his shots from three point range last season, which made him one of only 10 big men last year (with at least 1,500 minutes played) to accomplish the feat. It helps the Knicks get to different looks because of that shooting. Yabusele could play in lineups with a center like Karl-Anthony Towns or Mitchell Robinson. He could be the first big off of the bench, if Mike Brown opts to start Robinson and Towns together. It also allows the Knicks to maintain an additional spacer at the position if Towns is ever forced to miss any time. Yabusele provides just the necessary skill set for a team that desperately needed more offensive juice on the second unit. Transition This is the easiest way to generate points for an NBA team, and Yabusele was an elite player at taking advantage of these opportunities. He ranked in the 98th percentile in the NBA by being a +20.2 per 100 possessions, which means that the team scored at one of the best rates in the league when he was on the floor in transition. He's able to be effective because of his effort and speed. He is often matched up with an opposing center, which allows him to get up the floor quickly on a turnover. His ability to finish through traffic and elevate for powerful dunks gives him a higher rate of success when out and running. It'll be important for him to bring that same ferocity to New York. The Knicks were a solid team during the regular season at scoring in transition as they ranked 11th in the NBA, but struggled mightily during the playoffs. That struggle was no more evident than against the Indiana Pacers where the Knicks scored a ghastly 88 points per 100 possessions in transition. For proper context, the worst team during the entire playoffs during that time was able to score 100 points per 100 possessions. Yabusele can help charge the Knicks' offense when it slogs down, especially when spring rolls around. Efficiency The biggest comparison will between Yabusele and Precious Achiuwa. Achiuwa logged nearly 1,200 minutes last year, even though he missed the first 21 games of the season due to a hamstring injury. There is plenty of minutes to go around for a third big, especially with the injury history of Robinson. But the main issue with Achiuwa was that he was never really efficient in any respect. He flashed the potential to shoot from distance with Toronto but that never materialized with the Knicks. He was ignored when spaced to the corners, which limited his versatility. For this reason, most of his shots came at the rim where he shot an unimpressive 62 percent. That mark was far worse than his fellow big men, and far worse than Yabusele. Last year the 'Dancing Bear' logged a 71 percent shooting mark from that area on the court, and a 60 percent effective field goal percentage from the field. Achiuwa clocked in at a 52 percent mark, which shows the offensive bet the team is willing to take this season. This game against the Denver Nuggets has all of the best characteristics of Yabusele on display. The feathery touch inside the paint, the takes in transition to the basket, and the deep range shooting that forces defenders to race out to him. The potential is there for him to impact the Knicks rotation if he can keep up the offensive firepower he had last year for Philadelphia.
USA Today
08-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Guerschon Yabusele posts goodbye letter to Philly after leaving Sixers
Guerschon Yabusele spent one productive season with the Philadelphia 76ers after five seasons overseas. The Dancing Bear played two seasons with the Boston Celtics before heading back overseas and then returning to the NBA with the Sixers. Yabusele averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 50.1% from the floor and 38% from deep in 70 games. He had to play a number of different roles from power forward to center to starter to a reserve in a season that tested him in a variety of ways. As Yabusele now moves on to the New York Knicks in free agency, he took to Twitter to post a goodbye letter to the city of Philadelphia after his one season with the Sixers. The Sixers will look to continue building their roster after losing a key piece like Yabusele. He will now look to help the Knicks while Philadelphia will look to new addition Jabari Walker to pick up the slack.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Knicks' newly signed backup center praises new head coach
The New York Knicks have made some big changes this summer. Along with signing Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele in free agency, they hired Mike Brown to be their next head coach. Guerschon Yabusele praises Mike Brown Yabusele recently spoke with Skweek TV and talked about what he hopes to get out of playing in New York next season. In particular, he gave high praise to Brown and is excited to work alongside him. Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images 'He's a great coach,' Yabusele said. 'From what I've heard around from coaches in Philly, or just people in general. They just told me he's a great guy. He listens to his staff, he wants to go hard. I've seen what he did with Sacramento, too; they were the first team in offense.' Advertisement Brown coached the Sacramento Kings for three seasons but was fired halfway through this past season after a 13-18 start. However, he won Coach of the Year in 2023 after leading the Kings back to the playoffs for the first time in nearly two decades and spearheading the top offense in the league. The Knicks are going to have a new look next season Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Brown's coaching style emphasizes quick pace, ball movement, and scoring. Yabusele established himself as a solid all-around scorer last season with the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 11.0 points on 50% shooting from the floor and 38% from three-point range. Advertisement The Knicks are hopeful that Brown will help ignite a more unified group next season. The team has real title aspirations, and bringing in new faces who are bought in on the coach's game plan will go a long way towards potentially winning a title next season. Related Headlines
