The Bulls acquired Yabusele from the Knicks on Wednesday in exchange for forward Dalen Terry, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Yabusele inked a one-year, $5.5 million deal with New York over the offseason, but he'll head to Chicago midway through the contract. According to K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network, Yabusele's deal initially included a $5.78 million player option for 2026-27, but he worked with the Knicks to remove the option from his contract to better facilitate a trade ahead of the deadline. The 30-year-old had been an inconsistent member of the New York rotation, appearing in 41 games while averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds across 8.9 minutes. He'll have a chance to earn a larger role off the bench on a Bulls team that has limited options in the frontcourt, though more trades could be coming ahead of Thursday's deadline that may bring in more competition. For the moment, Yabusele could slot in as the No. 2 center behind Jalen Smith, at least until Zach Collins (toe) returns.