One of the biggest talking points throughout the New York Knicks’ 2025-26 regular season has been around Guerschon Yabusele. The 29-year-old forward from France signed a two-year deal with the Knicks this past offseason and has been at the center of attention from the beginning. 

Unfortunately, it hasn’t been for the right reasons. Whether it’s his poor performance or lack of mobility on the court, Yabusele’s weight has been the biggest conversation starter when talking about the backup big. Fans have alluded to his increase in weight, supposedly, as a detriment to his production on a nightly basis. 

Yabusele recently spoke about the topic at hand and how reacting to the comments has been mentally. 

“About this, because I heard it, and I could if I wanted to talk about it, but I just decided not to,” Yabusele told The Post Wednesday. “People say whatever they want to say. If you guys check with my weight from last year, it’s the same. So last year it wasn’t a problem, why is it a problem this year? And I’m actually less than last year.”

Yabusele has received scarce playing time given his lack of speed on the court. He’s logged five of his 16 games having played 10 minutes or less. In the games he has played in, he’s averaging just 10.6 minutes and 2.6 points. He’s put up just six points as his season-high, but has primarily landed between the two and five-point mark. 

Yabusele was rumored before the season to have gained weight, being listed as the heaviest player league-wide. Despite the negative atmosphere, Yabusele hasn’t been paying attention to the talking point, staying calm and controlling what he can control. 

“I’m not focusing on none of that. I’m just doing my thing,” Yabusele said. “I feel good and in great shape. So it is what it is.”

Yabusele’s role has been quite confusing throughout the season, giving Mike Brown quite the early struggle throughout his lineup. Having been positioned as the backup center behind Karl-Anthony Towns, Yabusele’s minutes took a significant dip when Mitchell Robinson returned from injury. 

Since then, Yabusele has been lost in the shuffle, but has received a fair amount of playing time given the Knicks’ depth chart. In his past five games, he’s logged double-digit minutes, but has shot poorly from the field and three-point range. He’ll look to contribute in tonight’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.