Overview

• Guerschon Yabusele signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the New York Knicks under the taxpayer mid-level exception with a player option for the second season.
• He described Philadelphia’s offer as “really, really low” and said it signalled he was not wanted, though he maintains no hard feelings toward the Sixers.
• Yabusele said the Knicks’ hard-nosed style and tight locker-room cohesion matched his playing DNA and drove his decision to join New York.
• The 76ers responded by signing power forward Trendon Watford to a two-year, $5.3 million deal and scouting free agent Chris Boucher for frontcourt depth.
• New York has bolstered its rotation behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson, while Philadelphia preserved cap space to prioritise its core trio and restricted free agent Quentin Grimes.