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](https://www.libertyballers.com). 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. With Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond missing significant time, Yabusele filled in admirably at the center position. For the season, he averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 38.0% from deep in 70 games.
Yabusele was a big asset to the team’s locker room as well. He battled multiple injuries and his minutes were at times sporadic when Embiid or Drummond were able to suit up. Through it all, Yabusele never complained and was an exemplary teammate. He played hard every night and gave the Sixers all he had, despite being part of a completely lost season. He became an easy fan favorite.
The team did agree to terms with forward Trendon Watford on a minimum deal, so the TLME ($5.7 million) is still in play for the Sixers. Quentin Grimes also remains unsigned as of this posting.