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NBA players have also raised awareness. Nicolas Batum tweeted: “Elijah Hoard has been missing after being dropped by his father at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Friday. If you have any information, please contact the local authorities.” Guerschon Yabusele added: “Elijah Hoard has been missing since Friday evening in Chicago. He was supposed to catch a flight to France but never boarded. If you have any information, please notify his family or detectives at Area One SVU at 312-747-8380. Thank you“.
It’s rare for a player in Yabusele’s situation to forgo guaranteed money. But if you ask Yabusele about it, he’ll tell you it was an easy decision. “We can always see the side of the money and talk about it, but at the end of the day the passion is more than just the money. It’s being out there, missing the feeling of being out there, offense, defense. Just competing at a high level because I’m a competitor first,” Yabusele said in an interview with SNY. “… The situation with New York was a little bit different for me because I wasn’t really playing, so being able to be on another team and try to bring value on the court was really important. I was just missing being out there on the court, making mistakes, learning from it and trying to get better.”
Yabusele so far has proven the Bulls right, averaging 12.5 points in 30 minutes over his first two games. “I love it out there with the team, the guys. The coaches, they did a great job of welcoming me the best way they can,” Yabusele said. “Everybody’s telling me how happy they are for me to be out there on the team with them. It just makes it easy for me to have confidence and just feel good on the court.”
It’s rare for a player in Guerschon Yabusele’s situation to forgo guaranteed money. But if you ask Yabusele about it, he’ll tell you it was an easy decision. “We can always see the side of the money and talk about it, but at the end of the day the passion is more than just the money. It’s being out there, missing the feeling of being out there, offense, defense. Just competing at a high level because I’m a competitor first,” Yabusele said in an interview with SNY. “…. The situation with New York was a little bit different for me because I wasn’t really playing, so being able to be on another team and try to bring value on the court was really important. I was just missing being out there on the court, making mistakes, learning from it and trying to get better.”
“I mean the decision was, I wanna say pretty quick and easy,” Yabusele, a former first round pick of the Celtics who spent a few seasons overseas before returning to the NBA. “For me to be able to have that second chance at the NBA and come back here, I had to take (a) risk. So I would say it was nothing new to me…. I was thinking about (amending my contract) and I thought that this was the best thing to do.”
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Bulls also know Yabusele can help them on the court, something he wasn’t able to do in New York. Yabusele so far has proven the Bulls right, averaging 12.5 points in 30 minutes over his first two games. “I love it out there with the team, the guys. The coaches, they did a great job of welcoming me the best way they can,” Yabusele said. “Everybody’s telling me how happy they are for me to be out there on the team with them. It just makes it easy for me to have confidence and just feel good on the court.”
Guerschon Yabusele: It's a new, young team. There are a lot of new players. I'm not worried, we'll get to know each other better. I'm very happy to be back on the court and to enjoy myself. New York is a bit of a thing of the past, I don't want to go back to the past. I want to move forward and I wish them all the best." I'm going to bring energy, experience, and a positive attitude. I think there's potential. We're going to try to have a good second half of the season.
Ian Begley: Guerschon Yabusele worked with Knicks to amend 2nd year of his contract, removing the player option in order facilitate trade with Chicago, per league sources. Trade gives him opportunity to compete and play this season in CHI and evaluate his options this summer.
K.C. Johnson: Guerschon Yabusele no longer has a player option for next season and will be a UFA this offseason, sources can confirm. He had worked with Knicks to amend contract before the Dalen Terry trade.
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Yossi Gozlan: Jose Alvarado to the Knicks will likely be looped into the Yabusele trade. The Knicks can acquire him for one of Yabu or Dalen Terry.
Guerschon Yabusele: New York, I imagined our journey differently, but in an athlete’s life, things don’t always go as planned. Still, I’m grateful for every moment wearing this legendary jersey. Thank you to the staff, my teammates, and the fans for the support and energy. Wishing you all the best moving forward. Le Bear 🧸🖤
Ian Begley: The Bulls are keeping Guerschon Yabusele, per league sources. He will not be waived and will have a chance to play with Chicago’s guards. For Knicks, they receive a player on an expiring contract in Dalen Terry.
