Guerschon Yabusele was traded from the Knicks to the Bulls after removing his player option, allowing him to play in Chicago this season and explore his options this summer.
Guerschon Yabusele has been traded to the Chicago Bulls. But before the trade, he worked with his former team, the New York Knicks, to adjust his contract.
According to Ian Begley of SNY, Yabusele removed the player option in the second year of his deal to make the trade possible. Without this change, the trade likely wouldn't have happened.
This move gives Yabusele the chance to play in Chicago this season and explore his options this summer.
Begley added that if Yabusele hadn't amended his contract, the Knicks would have had a harder time signing Jose Alvarado.
The Knicks traded Yabusele for Dalen Terry, who is on an expiring contract.
Yabusele, 30, signed a two-year, $11.7 million deal with New York last offseason after a strong comeback with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2024-25.
Ahead of the Knicks-Bulls trade, EuroLeague teams like Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv were reportedly pushing hard to land Yabusele.
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