The San Antonio Spurs have emerged as a suitor for free agent forward Guerschon Yabusele of the Philadelphia 76ers. Yabusele will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Sixers have only non-Bird rights for Yabusele, after he played on a veteran minimum contract with them last season.
Yabusele made a successful return to the NBA after playing for five seasons in China, France and Spain. The 6-foot-8 big man averaged 11 points and 5.6 rebounds in 70 games (43 starts) for Philadelphia. Yabusele also shot 50% from the field, including 38% on three-pointers.
The Spurs recruiting advantage could be the opportunity to play with Victor Wembanyama. Yabusele and Wembanyama are teammates on the French national team. Several other teams are expect to show interest in signing Yabusele too. That includes the Sixers, who would like to keep him in Philadelphia, despite having no more than the Taxpayer MLE of $5.7 million to offer.
Jake Fischer also reports that the Spurs have interest in signing Luke Kornet. Kornet has yet to make more than $3 million in any single season during his career, but is expected to receive a significant raise on the open market.