Team USA may have won gold, but Guerschon Yabusele could be the biggest winner at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The French power forward helped France to a silver medal with multiple standout performances throughout the knockout stage. He captured the attention of many NBA fans, especially when he posterized LeBron James in the gold medal match.
Yabusele is primed for an NBA return at 28 years old. He last played for the Celtics during the 2018-19 season, appearing in 41 games. Boston waived him the following offseason.
Five years later, the Philadelphia 76ers inked a deal with the former first-round pick. Here's a closer look at his contract details for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
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Guerschon Yabusele contract details
Yabusele signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the 76ers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
It was expected that Yabusele would draw interest from NBA teams after his standout performance at the Olympics. He averaged 14 points per game en route to a silver medal.
The Athletic's Shams Charania initially reported that the 76ers and Yabusele were in "serious talks" on a contract, and the deal finished shortly after. The 76ers will have to pay a maximum of $850,000 for Yabusele's $2.5 million buyout from Real Madrid.
Yabusele is back in the NBA for the first time since 2019 and stays in the Atlantic Division where he'll play the Celtics four times this year. He joins a talented Philadelphia squad primed for a deep playoff run.
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Guerschon Yabusele stats
Yabusele played just two seasons in the NBA after debuting professionally in Europe prior to the 2016 NBA Draft.
After his two years in Boston, he returned to Europe and has played for Real Madrid for the past three seasons.
Here are his stats from his two NBA seasons:
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3-PT% | FT% |
| 2017-18 | Celtics | 33 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 42.6% | 32.4% | 68.2% |
| 2018-19 | Celtics | 41 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 45.5% | 32.1% | 68.2% |
Guerschon Yabusele age
Yabusele is 28 years old. He's playing his best basketball and earned a spot back in the NBA.
He entered the league in the 2016 NBA Draft, but he didn't debut until the 2017-18 season with the Celtics.
Guerschon Yabusele height
Yabusele is listed at 6-8. The power forward isn't as tall as others at his position, but he makes up for it with strength on the block. He weighs 260 pounds and bullied opponents in the paint during the Olympics.
