Yabusele's bet will bear fruit: a jewel on the market and a juicy contract in sight

Guerschon Yabusele took a bet by leaving Real Madrid. It was a risky bet that cost him 2.5 million euros and forced him to play “for free”, as His salary with the Sixers for a single season was going to be $ 2 million. His goal was to have a good campaign to obtain a good contract in summer. And he succeeds. Actually, It is one of the names on the market that closes next week. The phone does not stop ringing teams in Philadelphia asking the French player of 2.04 meters and 29 years old.

This is normal with performances like the one Yabusele had against nuggets. He broke his score record with 28 points (12/17 on the field and 4/7 of the beach of three points), took seven rebounds, harvested two assists and recovered three bullets within 36 minutes he was on the ground. The Frenchman seems to be motivated by having Nikola Jokic before him. During the previous match against him, he managed 22 points in just 24 minutes. However, the Sixers lost the two games: 137-134 Saturday and 109-144 a few weeks ago.

The French player is one of the few positive news for the Sixers this season. They are 11th in the east with a record of 19-28 and their three main actors, Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey, were all injured. The first is particularly worrying, because it is always out of action and there are already those who are waiting for the declaration of the franchise saying that it will no longer play this season.

With this panorama, Yabusele was the perfect stop. His versatility and physique allowed him to play in the center, at the front and a small advantage. Always showing his good hand, imposing his physique, being unstoppable in penetration, helping on the rebound … he is on average 10.8 points with 40% in three points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.4 minutes.

Knicks last to join the tender

The Knicks, according to Hoopshype, were the last team to be interested in the French player. For the playoffs like The Big Apple, it can be a precious room that leaves the bench and opens the land. Sixers will decide to separate from him. With the wages they carry, it is likely that in summer, they will not be able to keep it, because they will not be able to compete with the offers that Yabusele aura.

Exchanging it now and playing continuing to lose is another optionAs the Sixers will have to give the Thunder their first round choice this year if it falls outside the top six. The worst, the better. What is clear is that Yabusele wins a juicy contract for next season. His brilliant Olympic Games and this media dunk on LeBron James invited him to bet strongly on his return to the NBA. It looks like it will work well for him.