By Fox Sports Editor
He won the silver medal with the French at the 2024 Paris Olympics
French Olympic power forward, Guerschon Yabusele has agreed to terms for an NBA contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to multiple reports Sunday.
Yabusele helped France capture a silver medal behind a pack of U.S. NBA stars at the Paris Olympics.
Excited for my next chapter! #blessed pic.twitter.com/h4tb7Ydt6d
— Guerschon Yabusele Muse (@Yabusele_Muse) August 18, 2024
According to ESPN and NBC Sports Philadelphia, the former Boston Celtics reserve will sign a one-year contract worth $2.1 million.
The 28-year-old Frenchman played 16 games for the Celtics over two seasons ending in 2019. He spent one season in China and another in France before joining Real Madrid and helping the Spanish side win a 2022-23 EuroBasket crown.
The 17th gold medal for the United States in basketball
news-abstract">Team USA defeated France 98-87 with a great performance from Stephen Curry
His Olympic performance included a sensational dunk over LeBron James in the championship game.
Yabusele scored 22 points against Canada in the Olympic quarterfinals, added 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting to spark a semifinal win over Germany and scored 20 points against the Americans.
The 76ers, who added Paul George to a lineup that includes U.S. Olympian Joel Embiid, could use Yabusele as a primary backup behind Caleb Martin.
