French Olympian Yabusele to sign with 76ers–reports
France’s #07 Guerschon Yabusele dunks the ball over USA’s #06 LeBron James in the men’s Gold Medal basketball match between France and USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP)
French Olympic power forward Guerschon Yabusele has agreed on terms to sign an NBA contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to multiple reports on Sunday.
Yabusele helped France capture a silver medal behind the United States’s collection of NBA stars at the Paris Olympics.
According to ESPN and NBC Sports Philadelphia, the former Boston Celtics reserve will sign a one-year deal worth $2.1 million.
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The 28-year-old Frenchman played 16 games for the Celtics over two seasons ending in 2019. He spent a season in China and another in France before going to Real Madrid and helping the Spanish side win a 2022-23 EuroBasket crown.
His Olympic performance included a sensational dunk over LeBron James in the championship game.
Yabusele scored 22 points against Canada in an Olympic quarterfinal, added 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting to spark a semifinal win over Germany and netted 20 points against Team USA.
The 76ers, who added Paul George to a lineup that includes US Olympian Joel Embiid, could use Yabusele in a primary backup role behind Caleb Martin.
