Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that Yabusele agreed to a three-year contract with Greek club Panathinaikos that will make him one of the highest-paid players in Europe.
- The 30-year-old forward leaves the NBA after playing for the 76ers, Knicks and Bulls and will join Panathinaikos for the 2026–27 season.
- Yabusele averaged 10.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 26 games with the Chicago Bulls last season and averaged about 8.3 points across the past two NBA seasons.
- His free-agency status followed a midseason trade from the Knicks to the Bulls and Yabusele’s decision to waive the second year of his Knicks contract, which cleared the way for the move.
- Panathinaikos gives Yabusele a EuroLeague platform with a veteran roster and coach Zeljko Obradovic, and the signing underscores how strong international performances and contract mechanics can raise a player’s market value outside the NBA.