Guerschon Yabusele last participated in NBA competition as a member of the Boston Celtics in the 2018–19 campaign.
In 41 games (one start) that year, he shot 45.5% from the field and 32.1% from three-point range, scoring 2.3 points and grabbing 1.3 rebounds on average.
Even though he hasn’t played in the NBA for five years, basketball fans all over the world were impressed by his performance for France in the 2024 Olympics.
All-Second Team of #Paris2024 Men's #Basketball
🔸 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canada 🇨🇦
🔸 Bogdan Bogdanovic, Serbia 🇷🇸
🔸 Franz Wagner, Germany 🇩🇪
🔸 Guerschon Yabusele, France 🇫🇷
🔸 Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece 🇬🇷 pic.twitter.com/rMjOY1uonS— FIBA (@FIBA) August 10, 2024
The 29-year-old’s signing was revealed by the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.
From 76ers.com: “AUGUST 29, 2024, PHILADELPHIA Basketball Operations President of the Philadelphia 76ers, Daryl Morey, announced today that the organization had signed Guerschon Yabusele, the 2024 Olympic silver medalist. The deal’s parameters weren’t revealed in accordance with team policy.”
welcome to Philly, Guerschon! 👏 pic.twitter.com/lwMiIVKqJI
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) August 29, 2024
Yabusele played two seasons in the NBA with Boston after being selected with the 16th overall choice in the 2016 NBA Draft.
Throughout 74 games, he has averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds while shooting 44.2% from the field and 32.3% from three-point range.
The 28-year-old is entering the NBA with a lot more experience despite his early struggles to earn playing time due to his time spent playing abroad.
#Sixers sign Guerschon Yabusele. pic.twitter.com/2pnv6IBBVO
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) August 29, 2024
Under the leadership of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and now Paul George, the 76ers are among the most fascinating teams in the NBA.
They recently concluded a season in which they were defeated (in six games) by Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in the NBA playoffs’ opening round.
Six-year NBA Veteran Supposedly Signed by Boston Celtics.
Exhibit 10, which permits the Celtics to award Walker a bonus if he is waived during training camp and goes on to play for the franchise’s G League affiliate in Maine, is the source of information about Lonnie Walker IV’s contract details with the team.
Contract details for Lonnie Walker IV with the Celtics, sources said: Exhibit 10. An E10 allows Celtics to give a bonus to Walker if he is waived after training camp and plays for the team's G League affiliate in Maine.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 29, 2024
Exhibit 10, which permits the Celtics to award Walker a bonus if he is waived during training camp and goes on to play for the franchise’s G League affiliate in Maine, is the source of information about Lonnie Walker IV’s contract details with the team.
Lonnie Walker just finished a season as a Brooklyn Nets player.
The former Miami standout shot 42.3% from the field and 38.4% from three-point range in 58 games to finish the season with averages of 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
Walker became a free agent over the summer and could sign with any team in the league.
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN revealed on Wednesday night that he will sign a contract with the Boston Celtics.
The 18th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft was Walker.
He played with the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Antonio Spurs for six seasons each.
In 322 regular season games, he shot 35.6% from three-point range and 42.2% from the field, yielding career averages of 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.
Additionally, the 25-year-old has played in 19 NBA playoff games.
To a Celtics team that already boasts one of the finest rosters in the league, this is a noteworthy addition.
After finishing as the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 64-18 record, they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to capture their first championship since 2008.
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