PhatYeeter | 76ers

710 | 17 hours ago

Dude paid $1 million out of his own pocket to buyout his euro contract 2 years ago to sign a $2 million minimum with the Sixers. Since then he got $5 million and a new fat euro contract. Great $1million investment.

jondonbovi | 76ers

260 | 16 hours ago

I think he also qualifies for an NBA pension now

PhatYeeter | 76ers

154 | 15 hours ago

It was either that or the lifetime health insurance I think. Granted the health insurance part is not as relevant if he just retired in Europe

therealbrich

164 | 16 hours ago

Dont fogey his brand new 2026 champ ring, once a knick always a knick. Thanks yabu

Annual-Telephone7520

23 | 11 hours ago

If you ditch a million dollar contract for an immediate two million contract, there’s no investment happening. Just trading up.

Designer_B | Supersonics

25 | 10 hours ago

2-1=1

1=1

SoKrat3s | NBA

5 | 5 hours ago

2-1+1-1

jeepersteepers | Knicks

4 | 3 hours ago

Analytics are ruining the sport (posting on Reddit)

salzcamino

2 | 4 hours ago

Hmm…. I don’t believe you

Cold_Ordinary2165 | Celtics

2 | 5 hours ago

Yeah but he didn’t ditch it, he paid to break it.

PhatYeeter | 76ers

0 | 6 hours ago

Don’t forget to pay your taxes next year

Exzqairi | Pistons

-3 | 11 hours ago

Read the comment again

puffindatza | Lakers

9 | 14 hours ago

Does playing in the NBA increase contract value overseas or something?

perilous_times

38 | 13 hours ago

Sometimes yes because the NBA is the top league in the world. He played against the best competition and thus is more valuable in a lesser league

puffindatza | Lakers

0 | 11 hours ago

How much does a max player make there?

bazilthemage

26 | 11 hours ago

There’s no salary cap in Europe, so there’s no concept of min and max contracts. It’s an unregulated-unrestricted market and the highest bidder gets the player.

A $10M/y contract would make a player one of the top-3 highest paid in Europe

Thoshi__

16 | 10 hours ago

To be more precise to our friends here not knowing about the euroleague, there are no rules applying to specific player contracts, but teams have to spend a minimum amount on their roasters and there is a luxury tax when the overall net salaries (to compensate to European countries different tax systems) go over a certain threshold.

Moreover, European sports have what we call “financial fair-play”, meaning most of what a team spends have to come out of what said team makes, an owner can’t come up and injects billions cause he can.

bazilthemage

5 | 10 hours ago

Yes, but this system was only recently implemented and we don’t know how it will be shaped going forward, especially since the salaries keep getting higher and higher each year. Unlike the NBA where the cap is meant to maintain parity, EL needs the attention and interest that comes with “superteams” more than the competitiveness of the league.

The new luxury tax is not meant to discourage teams from spending heavy, on the contrary, it is meant to “create” dynasties. Teams can exclude the highest contracts from counting into the cap (avoiding lux tax) and there’s also the rule about players that have been with the club for more than 3 years (their salary is only partially taken into account). That way, a team can afford to maintain the core, even if they all have the equivalent of a max NBA contract. On the other hand, what is now heavily taxed, is “buying” a super-roster. That was a phenomenon in recent years, teams that invested heavily, got a huge payroll only to find themselves in financial trouble after 3-4 seasons, where they had to waive their players. That way, the majority of top athletes were always bouncing around to the club which offered the most. This is now fixed because teams that try to lure superstars will have to face heavy taxes early on.

Thoshi__

3 | 9 hours ago

Absolutely true. I didn’t mean to get into too deep details but you’re right, if we’re going into them, least is to be precise.

Fantastic-Sector-581

1 | 10 hours ago

Yabu signed a 5M contract (which is net) before he left for the NBA he was paid 2.5-3M. Playing in the definitely increased his value.

perilous_times

1 | 6 hours ago

Well this same team signed Kendrick Nunn to the top contract. Making around 5M US dollars a year. This is why a lot of guys go overseas who aren’t able to stay in the NBA. You’ll see Shane Larkins name in this article too. https://basketnews.com/news-222629-kendrick-nunn-sets-european-salary-record-tops-what-most-nba-players-make.html

RUDE-GULLIT | Knicks

354 | 17 hours ago

Good for him

YaPhetsEz

107 | 17 hours ago

Hospital sixers legend

SecondHandFood | 76ers

46 | 16 hours ago

Thick ass gave em whip lash

Go get those drachma king

KriticalKarl

57 | 17 hours ago

Bro got an NBA career off of posterizing LeBron in the Olympics. Impressive.

bugtypepokemon

56 | 17 hours ago

tbf he was going off in that olympics game, looked like a stud

realistweirdist | Knicks

2 | 37 minutes ago

And proceeded to put up good numbers for a bum sixers team in24-25, kinda respect Daryl morey/nurse realizing the season was fucked and just giving random guys minutes and touches. Bummed he just couldn’t make a shot for us this year, but I doubt we win a ring without using his salary to get Jose, so I’ll never be mad at the dude.

In my eyes, he gets a consolation ring just like JV should get one for the 2019 championship as he was the centerpiece for the Marc gasol deal

dizZzy5 | Suns

201 | 17 hours ago

RIP Yabu the streets will never forget that AI video of you dunking on LeBron

MembershipSingle7137 | Celtics

60 | 17 hours ago

Allen Iverson takes some great videos apparently

ran_swonsan

22 | 17 hours ago

I’ve heard bad things about what he’s doing to the environment, but that doesn’t sound like the Iverson I cheered for.

mikenekoz | Lakers

6 | 17 hours ago

whenever i see his name i just remember that copypasta headline about yabu’s silly shoes

Jailbreaker_Jr | Spurs

-36 | 17 hours ago

You think in 2024 they live spliced an Ai video of LeBron getting dunked on into the NBC stream? Or do you think the whole game was edited with Ai? Or, like, what is possibly your explanation for that play we all saw during the live stream of the game? Not sure I’m understanding your comment.

biscuitg0d | NBA

25 | 17 hours ago

Dude it’s clearly a joke. Good lord lmao

FlyChigga | Spurs

14 | 17 hours ago

It was the first test of using AI over live broadcast

aka12lh44 | Lakers

1 | 5 hours ago

its the joke that if LeBron has a lowlight it’s AI (I think)

New_Essay_4869 | Thunder

115 | 17 hours ago

RIP, he didnt get to the the 5 years of service to get his family health insurance for life

IsThisMe8 | Warriors

93 | 17 hours ago

Maybe he found out that it’s actually 10 years that he needs.

sewsgup

79 | 17 hours ago

LOL i looked it up and he corrected himself, to your point

Laissez-moi rectifier avant que je me fasse taper sur les doigts 😅 Après vérification, c’est après 10 saisons jouées en NBA que les frais médicaux sont remboursés pour épouse et enfants, et 9 pour le joueur. Uniquement aux États-Unis 🙏🏾

twitter translates that as “after checking, it’s after 10 seasons played in the NBA…”

xebex1778 | Knicks

47 | 17 hours ago

After checking, it’s after 10 seasons played in the nba that medical costs are reimbursed for spouse and children, and 9 for the player. Only in the United States

tinybathroomfaucet | Supersonics

1 | 12 hours ago

As much as I enjoy hating on the American health care system, this is about life-long health care, right? That’s pretty generous. Not sure that deserves “Only in the US.” European leagues presumably don’t have this (because they don’t need to given their countries’ muuuch better health care systems.)

xebex1778 | Knicks

8 | 12 hours ago

Idk man I just speak French lmao

SnowceanJay | Timberwolves

2 | 10 hours ago

I’m French, and in the original text I interpret the last sentence as “the reimbursements only apply to US-based care”.

It does sound different in the English translation you’re responding to.

whatwhatwhatwhat55

-14 | 17 hours ago

At least something in the NBA stays US-only

uj/ At least something in the NBA stays US-only

IsThisMe8 | Warriors

19 | 16 hours ago

Better to go to europe where he doesn’t have to worry about it. Lol

requinbite | Thunder

3 | 14 hours ago

Let me get it right before I get slandered. After checking, it’s after 10 seasons played in the NBA that medical bills are repaid for spouse and kids, and 9 for the player. Only in the US

Taper sur les doigts means hitting on the finger, which was a pretty common punishment for kids who were wrong at school. Although teachers don’t do that anymore, the expression has stayed and I loosely translated it to “I get slandered”. Generally speaking it means getting corrected in an unpleasant way.

Odoaiden | Timberwolves

-1 | 17 hours ago

I’d assume he knows better

saucysagnus | Lakers

24 | 17 hours ago

Free healthcare in Europe no?

Clipgang1629 | Clippers

29 | 16 hours ago

Idk why you’re being downvoted presumably he’ll move back to France in his retirement

TheHoovyPrince | Australia

1 | 13 hours ago

There is but since he’s got money Yabu will have private healthcare.

iro3 | Spurs

1 | 17 hours ago

i think someone will pick him up next off season or during the season

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0 | 17 hours ago

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Beetle919 | Hornets

17 | 17 hours ago

He literally stated that as the reason for continuing on in the NBA.

PassMeTheBackwood | Knicks

14 | 17 hours ago

He specifically said he wanted to play 5 seasons so his family can have the NBA’s healthcare

Ok_Cockroach8063

3 | 17 hours ago

USA healthcare is expensive but it’s the best especially if you’re a multimillionaire

Jordanwolf98 | Celtics

98 | 17 hours ago

Glad he got a return to the league. The ‘25 season with the Sixers was good

Keanu990321

39 | 17 hours ago

My club just signed him!

Been wanting him for years, glad he returns to Europe for Panathinaikos!

We finally got him.

He was a delight here before he left for the NBA.

We are assembling a monstrous team for Euroleague standards in order to win our eight Euroleague trophy.

We can do this!

KoupDetat | Greece

26 | 17 hours ago

WOOOO THE CHEEKS OF STEEL ARE LANDING IN ATHENS

PurchasingPugs | Knicks

22 | 17 hours ago

Dude’s the reason we got GTA, good for him.

EggersIsland | Knicks

12 | 16 hours ago

Hope we give him a ring for opting out of that 2nd year

PurchasingPugs | Knicks

8 | 16 hours ago

I’d be shocked if he doesn’t get one

mattr1198 | Knicks

1 | an hour ago

He played half of our regular season games, so I think he’ll get one.

ScroogetotheBank | Cavaliers

16 | 17 hours ago

im gonna miss seeing his ass

oochiewallyWallyserb | Knicks

9 | 16 hours ago

Lowry and Yabu in the same year. Daaamnnnn.

idrinkcement | Charlotte Bobcats

5 | 17 hours ago

Damn bro

OKC2023champs | Thunder

11 | 17 hours ago

Good for him. Nothing wrong with making money being the top guy in a fucking gorgeous country

KoupDetat | Greece

2 | 3 hours ago

He’ll not be the top guy, 2nd to 3rd option depending on how Nigel-Hayes Davis performs.

He’ll however get a massive contract, 4m per year for 3 years.

If he was playing in California, that’s the equivalent of 10m per year.

Kinda crazy how much of an impact taxes have on the cash players bring home.

A_MASSIVE_PERVERT | Mavericks

8 | 17 hours ago

League-changing

Bichobi_

3 | 17 hours ago

Held out for 6 seasons so that he can have retirement benefits from the nba.

myeezy | Raptors

5 | 17 hours ago

He needs 10

KL2ConspireLLC | San Diego Clippers

5 | 16 hours ago

Players just need 3 seasons to get the first tier of retirement benefits. To fully max out the benefits takes 10.

He only had 2 seasons in his first stint in the NBA, so coming back let him get the minimum of 3 he needed for the first tier.

Dabturell | Bucks

3 | 17 hours ago

9, 10 is for the player’s family

myeezy | Raptors

1 | 16 hours ago

Isn’t that what he said be wanted. Health Insurance for his family.

PassMeTheBackwood | Knicks

6 | 17 hours ago

Guerschon Yabusele: “If you play 3 years in the NBA, you get a lifetime pension. After 4 seasons, medical expenses are covered for life. After 5 years, the medical coverage is extended to the entire family. I want to play for 5 years in the NBA so that my family can benefit from that lifetime care”

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/Iu3XDqCv3L

sewsgup

11 | 17 hours ago

he corrected himself that he found out it was 10 years needed

Laissez-moi rectifier avant que je me fasse taper sur les doigts 😅 Après vérification, c’est après 10 saisons jouées en NBA que les frais médicaux sont remboursés pour épouse et enfants, et 9 pour le joueur. Uniquement aux États-Unis 🙏🏾

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/guerschon-yabusele-clarifies-comments-lifetime-001459896.html

Basic-Collection5416 | Pistons

2 | 17 hours ago

Maybe he’ll have another impressive Olympics run and get one more NBA contract.

SwallowsOnSundays | Nuggets

6 | 16 hours ago

Living in Greece as top dog sounds pretty great

Jamesferdola | Bucks

5 | 17 hours ago

Good for Yabu! Hooping in Greece sounds like fun dude.

Inner_Variety2826

5 | 12 hours ago

Playing in Greece in one of the top EL teams with some of the best fans for sure sounds great

Confident-Fish2805 | Timberwolves

3 | 17 hours ago

What about the wolves tho

heat_fan_ | Raptors

2 | 17 hours ago

Good on him

Undesiredbeast | Spurs

2 | 16 hours ago

Shit, I wanted to see him in the NBA longer. I guess this deal was the best he could get. Or maybe he wanted to be a starter. Because he said he wanted to stay in the NBA

TheDogtor--

2 | 15 hours ago

It’s the NBA’s loss they didn’t push him through…he is one of the best basketball players in the world. Very glad he will finally get some real shine time. Beast.

Rhongomiant | Nets

2 | 14 hours ago

This is the dude who body-slammed Dante Exum, isn’t he?

Nice to see him back in the Euroleague lmao

joshdelclikesreddit | Knicks

1 | 17 hours ago

Lost Lowry and yabusele in the same off season, we are doomed

Basic-Collection5416 | Pistons

3 | 17 hours ago

If by doomed you mean significantly less caked up, you are correct.

joshdelclikesreddit | Knicks

2 | 14 hours ago

That’s exactly what I meant

dalappas

1 | 17 hours ago

DPG gonna make PAO the Avengers this year. Gonna be wild next year when he lures Jokic to Greece with a stable of race horses.

Ok-Willingness-9312

1 | 17 hours ago

Should’ve stayed in Philly

oochiewallyWallyserb | Knicks

-1 | 16 hours ago

Um. Why? He got a ring and now he getting paid. I think hell be OK.

Ok-Willingness-9312

1 | 16 hours ago

Better chance of remaining in the nba and getting a pension

Also wasn’t sure that he was getting A ring

JayDaGod1206 | Rockets

1 | 17 hours ago

They’ve used CGI during broadcasts in the past, like with that Tatum dunk on LeBron.

transizzle | SAC

1 | 16 hours ago

pretty wild couple of years from the Olympics to now for him

solo118 | Knicks

1 | 16 hours ago

good for Yabu!! knicks legend!

HipnotiK1 | Knicks

1 | 15 hours ago

As part of his trade away from the Knicks I’m pretty sure he agreed to decline his option for next year.

I remember arguing with people on here saying he would get another NBA deal for more money - when to me it was obvious he would only get a vet min deal.

Not sure how much he got in this deal but doubt it’s more per year than his option he agreed to give up. I think he just wanted to go back overseas

VanGrants | Knicks

1 | 12 hours ago

he was truly, truly, truly atrocious as a Knick. its hard to even describe just how terrible he was.

Fantastic-Sector-581

1 | 10 hours ago

Yabu signed a €5M NET contract, which equates to a $10M NBA contract, guess the choice was easy 🤷‍♂️

FreeHat1234 | Knicks

1 | 7 hours ago

Sorry but he was an atrocious player

Haberdashery2000

1 | 6 hours ago

So long, French prince. He was the definition of a non-contributor on the Knicks but actually threw his whole yabussy into his minutes after he signed with the Bulls. I was actually hoping they would re-sign him in a backup 4/small5 role.

ViewFromHalf-WayDown | Knicks

0 | 17 hours ago

Get ready to learn Greek

polakfury

0 | 17 hours ago

MVP

[Scotto] Free agent forward Guerschon Yabusele has agreed to a three-year deal with Panathinaikos. Yabusele will be one of the top three highest-paid European players. He’s averaged 8.3 points over the past two NBA seasons with the 76ers, Bulls and Knicks.