The Bulls will acquire Guerschon Yabusele from the Knicks in exchange for Dalen Terry, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
New York had reportedly been looking to unload Yabusele for several weeks, but couldn’t find a taker because of his $5.7MM player option for next season. Chicago decided to take the risk on a player who was effective last season in Philadelphia but has struggled since joining the Knicks.
Rumors had emerged that the 30-year-old Yabusele was considering going back to Europe, where he was a star for five seasons, but this trade will likely quash that speculation.
Yabusele was only averaging 8.9 minutes per night in 41 games with New York, but he figures to see a larger role in the Bulls’ revamped front court. Chicago has been in need of additional size all season and agreed to trade starting center Nikola Vucevic to Boston earlier this week.
The Knicks get a small savings by swapping Yabusele’s $5.5M salary for Terry, who’s making $5.4MM in the final season of his rookie contract and is on a path for restricted free agency this summer. The 23-year-old shooting guard was selected with the 18th pick in the 2022 draft, but he hasn’t been able to earn a consistent rotation spot during his four years in Chicago.
The deal increases the Knicks’ space below the second apron from $148,359 to $249,241, according to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron (Twitter link), allowing them to sign a 15th player on March 26 instead of waiting until April 2. New York can still ship Terry to another team before Thursday’s deadline, and Gozlan believes they may get more interest in his expiring deal than they did in Yabusele.
Knicks really wanted Yabu gone.
Out of shape and he is not having a good time back in league. He will probably head back to Europe.
Where the game is more half court and he can legally decapitate people. Ask Dante Exum.
Traded this guy for an expiring contract? Masterful. His spot can be used for the buyout market
Good riddance …👋👋
Dalen Terry — the 18th pick in 2022 draft- SG ….. i hope he plays D. We can use that…..
He is quite good at running.
Sumo wrestler warm body
* sumo wrestler for warm body
at least we got bigger somehow
Wider …… he was scoring on French team. Then did nothing on Knicks.
Good player yabu…Mike Brown just never played him.
He got a decent amount of run early in the year, he was just quite bad whenever he played. He came into the season bulked up (his words) and it has not helped seemingly. But also hard to play your way into shape when you’ve got eight minutes per night too. Just didn’t work out.
Not Mike Brown’s fault that Yabu came into the season overweight, slow, and unable to hit shots. Through the first 20 games of the season, Yabu was averaging 10 minutes a game but shooting .352/.270/.500 with 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds. He played himself out of the rotation. Very simple, no need to stir up some nonsense about Mike Brown.
Now get rid pat will