Guerschon Yabusele provided the Philadelphia 76ers with one of their few bright spots in 2024-25, but they let him walk away.
Yabusele recently signed a new deal with the New York Knicks, and he spoke about why.
Talking to SKWEEK TV, via Legion Hoops, Yabusele said that the Sixers’ offer to bring him back wasn’t even remotely close to what he wanted and needed.
“It was really, really low… like, ‘Oh my God, you don’t really want me to stay,” Yabusele said.
Guerschon Yabusele said the 76ers’ offer in free agency felt like a message:
“It was really, really low… like, ‘Oh my God, you don’t really want me to stay.’”
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 4, 2025
Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson were the two big offseason acquisitions for the Knicks, at least so far.
They could both earn some big rotation minutes in the new season, and Yabusele might see his star rise even more in New York.
The Sixers were decimated by injuries last year, and they never really stood a chance, but Yabusele played some strong basketball.
He averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 50.1 percent from the field.
He looked like someone who could be in Philadelphia for a very long time, but he ultimately remained with the Sixers for a single season.
The team would have loved to keep him, but they simply didn’t have much money to offer.
They are attempting to juggle multiple players at the same time, hoping to sign and keep a few stars.
Therefore, what they could devote to Yabusele just wasn’t enough, and he decided to walk.
Choices like this happen all the time in the NBA, and it hopefully doesn’t come back to bite the 76ers.
If Yabusele goes to New York, gets even better, and contributes a lot, people will curse the 76ers for letting him go.
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