Being French myself, seeing how complicated Guerschon Yabusele’s situation has become in New York honestly saddens me. And honestly (without any national bias), I don’t think that idea is crazy at all. As we all know, Phoenix is loaded at the center position: Williams, Ighodaro, Maluach, and finally Richards (we’ll get back to him). On top of that, the salaries match perfectly: around $5M for Richards versus $5.5M for Yabusele. In their rotation, Yabusele is more of a movable piece, which makes the trade even more logical.

Source: Daily Sun February 05, 2026 13:24 UTC