Guerschon Yabusele Rumors

Meanwhile, New York Knicks power forward Guerschon Yabusele (29) is the most experienced player in FIBA competition, having already played in the previous EuroBasket, World Cup, and two Olympics. "I'm not worried about what people say. I'm just working. We go game after game, and we'll see how it goes," Yabusele, now the team captain, brushed off concerns about inexperience. "Those young guys have a lot of energy," he went on to say. "They bring a lot of great things to the team, and I am just having some fun when I'm on the court with them."

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France took their third win in Group D at EuroBasket 2025, defeating previously unbeaten Poland 83-76. New York Knicks newcomer Guerschon Yabusele put on a show in a crucial win for France, scoring a national team career-high 36 points (12/20 FG, 6/12 3PT), while adding 6 rebounds and 2 blocks to his tally.

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After an impressive showing in the Olympics and one season with the Sixers, Guerschon Yabusele has the chance to be a leader in the French national team during the Eurobasket and hopes that he can make a difference also in New York. Speaking to Israeli outlet “One” after the defeat to Deni Avdija and co, the French forward also talked about his NBA future. As he said: “The Knicks are truly a great and magnificent club. I can tell Knicks fans that my DNA is very suitable for them. I bring passion, sometimes also anger, war, and aggression. I can promise them that I will help the team achieve as many victories as possible. There is a good team this year, which wants to reach the playoffs. I can definitely help with that task.”

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While he admitted that the EuroLeague level of play is not far from the NBA, he also said that a comparison between the two leagues is not easy to make: “The game is really completely different; people always try to compare, but it’s always difficult. They’re separate worlds. I think the Euroleague is getting better every year, and it’s not that far away anymore. Every year, there’s more talent and more ability there. Of course, I still watch and miss it. I can’t say I want to go back, because I dreamed of coming to play in the NBA, but I definitely enjoyed playing in the Euroleague as well, and it’s a great league.”

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For Guerschon Yabusele, EuroBasket is unlike anything else in international basketball. “It’s the most competitive competition in terms of pure basketball. And especially this year, it’s going to be the best we’ve ever seen because every team is bringing its best players. Everybody is going there to try to win the gold. We’ll see some of the best basketball ever.”

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France’s path in EuroBasket won’t be easy, with Luka Doncic’s Slovenia, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece, Nikola Jokić’s Serbia, and other powerhouses waiting down the road. But Yabusele welcomes the challenge. “Those are some of the best players in the world. That’s why I think this is going to be one of the biggest competitions. It’s going to be tough, and in terms of basketball, one of the purest. They’re huge for their teams — not just scoring, but passing, playmaking. We’ll try to keep them low in scoring and assists. But at the end of the day, every team is dangerous. We just have to focus on ourselves, play our game, and whatever happens, happens.”

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Asked what it means to wear the French national team jersey, Yabusele didn’t hesitate: “Just proudness. Every time I wear this jersey and step on the court, I just feel proud — watching my kids, my wife, my family, my friends in the crowd, representing my country. It’s just an honor. Every time I step on the court I want to make sure everybody who comes to watch knows that I’m wearing it with pride and giving everything I have.”

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But Yabusele has his own theory about which elements of his game have taken the NBA by surprise. “I would say, first of all, the energy. People love the energy that I bring on the court - 'dying' for the ball, diving for the ball. Just fight through it for 48 minutes. It doesn't matter who win or lose, just keep the same motivation and make people enjoy the game.”

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European fans, he admits, are still a breed apart — but Madison Square Garden is as close as the NBA gets. "I would say European fans are a little bit different. We are in one of the gyms (OAKA) where the fans go crazy. So, Europe is a little bit different, but New York definitely have a tough crowd," he pointed out.

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Even as he embraces the Knicks, Yabusele hasn’t turned his back on Europe. He keeps tabs on Real Madrid, praises the EuroLeague’s growth, and beams about former teammate Theo Maledon joining Los Blancos. “I've given him a piece of advice,” Yabu said with a grin. Would he ever come back to the Old Continent? “I just returned to the NBA," he replied. "I've just played one year and I'll be there for two more years. So, I'm just trying to see what's the option over there. I want to stay in the league as long as possible… You never know.”

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In front of the camera, Yabusele relives every moment of that historic game. From behind-the-scenes prep and the team bus ride, to the move that changed his life: a thunderous dunk over LeBron James. One year later, now signed with the Knicks and propelled to global stardom, he opens up like never before about the moment that marked a turning point in his career. “The fact that this was the final of the Olympics, the fact that it was LeBron, the fact that he blocked me a couple of actions before that, and he was talking a little bit, all this makes it even better now”, admits Yabusele.

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Guard Frank Ntilikina, forward Ousmane Dieng and forward Moussa Diabate were cut from the French national team roster ahead of the EuroBasket, the French Federation announced. The roster of France now has 14 players: Isaia Cordinier (Virtus Segafredo Bologna), Bilal Coulibaly (Washington Wizards), Sylvain Francisco (Zalgiris), Nadir Hifi (Paris), Jaylen Hoard (Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv), Mouhammadou Jaiteh (Dubai), Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (Baskonia), Theo Maledon (Real Madrid), Elie Okobo (AS Monaco), Vincent Poirier (Anadolu Efes), Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks), Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards), Matthew Strazel (AS Monaco) and captain Guerschon Yabusele (New York Knicks).

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Guerschon Yabusele on Victor Wembanyama: The first time I heard of him in France he was really young. He was not even a pro yet, but he was this guy that was so tall. The only thing that I was worried about it was he was really skinny. So, I was like, I know he's going to put on some muscle and I was like, when he's going to come to league, they're going to change his body. This is not going to stay like this. So, I kind of knew this was going coming, but I was like, "Okay, he's really really skinny, you know?" But what impressed me was the skills. I looked this guy and he's dribbling between the legs, jumping, shooting in one legs, doing this. I'm like, "Who who's this kid?" Like, who does that? Like, you you're just too tall to be doing all of that, you know?

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Jalen Brunson: Josh Hart is a frontrunner Chelsea fan. Josh Hart: Don't say I'm a front runner. I've been always a Chelsea fan. Guerschon Yabusele: I’m not I don't want to talk trash, but it's been a long time… Chelsea haven't done anything. Josh Hart: We just won Champions League in 2021! What do you mean? We won Champions League four years ago.  Yabusele: Okay. Cuz since Madrid always won it, I forgot about you guys. Sorry. Hart: Yeah. I mean, y'all would win it cuz y'all got y'all got voodoo. All that Madrid magic. All that dark magic y'all got. Y'all like the Pacers. That's what that's what it is. Real Madrid and the Pacers.

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