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Guerschon Yabusele’s Contract Details With New York Knicks

How much will Guerschon Yabusele make with the New York Knicks?
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Feb 4, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) reacts against the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
Feb 4, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) reacts against the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

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Recently, the New York Knicks finalized a deal that would allow them to take a key player away from their division rival, the Philadelphia 76ers.

The veteran forward Guerschon Yabusele agreed to terms on a new deal with the Knicks, who become his third team since he entered the NBA in 2016.

Shortly after the Yabusele and the Knicks made the pairing official, key details of the deal were revealed. According to The Athletic’s Fred Katz, Yabusele took a little less than the expected midlevel exception. With that, the Knicks were able to have enough room to sign two players to veteran minimum deals to help fill out the roster.

As for the salary numbers, Katz reports that Yabusele will earn $5.5 million in the first year and see a slight increase to $5.7 million in the second season.

There’s no guarantee that Yabusele will remain with the Knicks throughout his entire deal. According to Spotrac, the second season is a player option. There’s a chance Yabusele could hit the open market for the second season in a row.

The veteran forward’s return to the NBA couldn’t have gone better. After being away from the game since 2019, Yabusele thrived for the Sixers.

In 70 games, the veteran forward posted averages of 11 points, six rebounds, and two assists. He made 50 percent of his shots from the field and 38 percent of his threes.

While the Sixers wanted to retain Yabusele, the veteran forward claimed he was offered a contract that was too low compared to the Knicks’ offer. As the Sixers wait for the Quentin Grimes situation to get sorted, they can’t spend elsewhere for the time being. With that, they lost a key contributor in Yabusele.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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