French basketball player Guerschon Yabusele, brilliant during the Paris Olympics, must return to the NBA at the start of the school year and join the Philadelphia Sixers, his agent told AFP on Wednesday, confirming that “the agreements have been reached” and that the contract is “terminated”.
“We are in the process of finalizing this file, agreements have been reached on the side of Philadelphia with the Sixers of the NBA and on the side of Real Madrid (Yabusele club since 2021)“, shown in l’AFP player agent, Olivier Mazet.
“We are in the final exchange of signatures and documents, it could happen by the end of the day (Wednesday), American time“, he added.
It remains28, should return to the NBA, selected in the 2016 draft Boston Celtics but who played very little before the franchise canceled his contract in 2019, leaving him “a taste unfinishedaccording to his agent.
“We are currently working on a guaranteed one-time contract.“and $2.1 million.”This will give him the possibility to extend with the Sixers or sign with another NBA team.”
Well Real Madrid since 2021, the Frenchman (2.04 m, 123 kg) has made a place for himself in the Spanish club where he won the Euroleague, the European championship, while at the same time becoming a pillar of the French team in these last two seasons. until one of the stars of Blue onessilver medalists at the Olympics.
The power forward scored 22, 17 and 20 points respectively against Canada, Germany and the United States in the quarters, semis and finals. He introduced himself with a scary dunk poster of the legend LeBron Jamess, whose images have gone around the world.
If the return of the NBA is in the pipeline, the Olympics “NBA franchises are definitely convinced of his performance status and his potential return. It is above all a game selection (…) to ensure that he has a real chance to play“, said the agent.