Guerschon Yabusele reveals what drew him to the Philadelphia 76ers in the offseason and what made them a great fit.
Guerschon Yabusele always knew he would be a perfect fit for the 76ers. That’s why the 6-foot-8, 279-pound post player paid a buyout to get released from his contract with Spanish professional basketball club Real Madrid and accepted a veteran’s minimum salary with the Sixers.
From where he’s been to where he's arrived, Guerschon Yabusele’s path to NBA success hasn’t been a short trip.
Already without Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers were also without Paul George for Wednesday’s game against the Wizards. Things got a bit tricky as Washington mounted a rally during the fourth quarter, but the 76ers held on partially due to the play of SG/SF Kelly Oubre Jr. (35%) and PF/C Guerschon Yabusele (14%).
Wednesday was the 13th start of the season for Yabusele, who's now averaging 9.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 threes in 29.1 minutes as part of Philadelphia's first unit. If both Embiid and Andre Drummond (toe) remain off the court for Friday's clash with New Orleans,
Bradley Beal made the most of the unfamiliar role of substitute for the Phoenix Suns. That doesn’t mean he had to like it.
LeBron James catches a stray from the Philadelphia 76ers broadcast team after Guerschon Yabusele dunked on Trailblazers forward Deni Avdija.
Former Sixer Richaun Holmes split a pair of foul shots with 3:21 left to give the Wizards a one-point lead. After a Wizards three-pointer, Eric Gordon responded with three with 2:16 remaining to tie the game at 101. Maxey’s layup with 23.7 seconds remaining gave the Sixers a 105-103 lead.
The Philadelphia 76ers mishandled a 16-point lead but prevailed, 109-103, against the Washington Wizards with plenty of help from Guerschon Yabusele in Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. The 29-year-old French forward went for 21 points with 6/11 field goals, including five three-pointers.
Many Sixers fans were understandably concerned when KJ Martin went down with a stress reaction in his left foot. Martin had become an integral part of the
Philadelphia 76ers forward Guerschon Yabusele seems to be creating a highlight reel of ferocious poster dunks.