Paris Olympics Star Signs NBA Deal With Philadelphia 76ers

French star Guerschon Yabusele was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft to the Boston Celtics , where he never really truly got an opportunity. He later decided to begin a career overseas and played in both the Euro League and Spanish Liga ACB .

After an epic showing in Paris for the French national team, Yabusele will be returning to the NBA after receiving an offer from the Philadelphia 76ers , who are looking for a stretch big who can space the floor and knock down shots from the outside.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski , Yabusele has agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million minimum deal with Philadelphia. He had to resolve his $2.5 million buyout with Real Madrid to pave the way for this opportunity.

While starting for France In the gold medal game, he scored 20 points against Team USA, including a poster dunk that went viral on LeBron James .

After high-level performances in Paris, he began to receive a lot of NBA interest over the last couple of weeks, and he is now seeing an opportunity with the 76ers come to fruition.

A true journeyman who took full advantage of his opportunity during the Paris Olympics to showcase his skillset that he never really had the chance to do in the NBA the first time.

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