New York (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. 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 quarter-final, added 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting to spark a semi-final win over Germany, and netted 20 points against the Americans.
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.
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