Overview
- New York has held active discussions on Yabusele with multiple teams, most notably the Spurs and Pelicans, with no agreement reached, according to multiple reports.
- San Antonio has shown internal resistance to moving Jeremy Sochan and talks have cooled, with the Spurs evaluating other avenues for frontcourt help.
- Because the Knicks are near the second apron, they cannot take back more money and have explored pairing Yabusele with minimum-salary guard Pacôme Dadiet to match incoming deals.
- Dialogue with New Orleans has centered on guard Jose Alvarado and young center Yves Missi, with the Pelicans showing openness to Alvarado talks and widespread league interest in Missi.
- Rising prices for wings such as Naji Marshall and New York’s limited tradable picks narrow pathways to upgrades, while Yabusele’s reduced role and a briefly posted, then deleted X message have kept speculation high.