Overview
- ESPN and other outlets reported the late-night deal sending Yabusele to Chicago and Dalen Terry to New York ahead of Thursday’s deadline.
- Yabusele averaged 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.9 minutes for the Knicks this season and had recently fallen out of Mike Brown’s rotation.
- New York had explored smaller trades for Yabusele, with reports of outreach to teams such as the Spurs and Pelicans and concerns centered on his player option.
- Yabusele drew reported interest from Hapoel Tel Aviv, Panathinaikos and Real Madrid, though any move overseas would have required a buyout he publicly said had not been agreed.
- Terry, a 2022 first-round pick, comes to the Knicks after 204 games with the Bulls and is expected to vie for a bench role in New York.