Guerschon Yabusele is appreciative of the 76ers. But instead of re-signing with them, the power forward agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks. And it has nothing to do with the Eastern Conference finalist Knicks being a more successful team.

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their first loss in free agency when Guerschon Yabusele left to join the New York Knicks. After five seasons overseas, Yabusele returned to the NBA and averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 50.1% from the floor and 38% from deep in 70 games for the Sixers.

The New York Knicks have made a handful of changes this offseason. They’ve hired a new coach (Mike Brown), and signed Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele to contracts in free agency, the latter of which recently revealed his reason as to why.