Overview
- On July 1, Yabusele agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal with the Knicks that features a player option for the second season.
- The Knicks deployed their taxpayer mid-level exception to secure Yabusele, triggering the NBA’s second apron and imposing a hard cap.
- Philadelphia lacked Yabusele’s Bird rights after his one-year minimum deal, which barred the Sixers from exceeding the salary cap to match New York’s offer.
- The 29-year-old averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists with a 38.0 percent three-point rate in 70 games for the Sixers in 2024–25.
- The Sixers held off on using their mid-level exception to preserve cap space for restricted free agent Quentin Grimes before matching any offer sheet.