Guerschon Yabusele never got on the same page with New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown.
As a result, Yabusele was traded at the deadline to the Chicago Bulls and has found success with a change of scenery.
That said, Yabusele had to amend his contract in order to facilitate the trade to Chicago.
In order to be moved, Yabusele voided the second-year of his two-year contract, worth $6 million.
Yabusele opened up recently about his decision to void the guaranteed money, expressing his love for the game as the biggest reason why.
“We can always see the side of the money and talk about it, but at the end of the day the passion is more than just the money. It’s being out there, missing the feeling of being out there, offense, defense. Just competing at a high level because I’m a competitor first,” Yabusele said.
This is just another chapter in what has been an interesting career for the Frenchman. Yabusele was drafted by the Celtics in 2016 and spent two seasons with them before finding his way out of the NBA. He spent five seasons overseas before returning to the NBA last year, posting a breakout season with the Philadelphia 76ers that earned him his most recent Knicks' contract.
Since being acquired, Yabusele has averaged nearly 30 minutes per game in two appearances with the Bulls and is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Nets.
Yabusele has already posted one double-double and is averaging 12.5 points with Chicago. He's also been impressive defensively, racking up two blocks and three steals in his first two appearances.
These numbers are much more efficient from his time in New York, where he averaged 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game.
Given his story, it'll be quite interesting to see if Yabusele's second half in Chicago is enough to earn him a contract for next season.
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