It's really not easy for Asian players to gain a foothold in American professional basketball! Small forward of the Japanese men's basketball team: Yuta Watanabe has ushered in the sixth season of his NBA career!
When he was in college, he played for George Washington University, and in his four-year college career, his data was ** year by year!
In the 2017-2018 season, he played in 33 games, averaging 163 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists 16 caps!
With such data to participate in the draft, there is still no team that takes a fancy to him!
However, the Grizzlies signed him directly on a two-way contract! He made just 15 appearances in his debut season, averaging 26 points 21 rebound, and only played 33 times in the first two seasons, with very few opportunities!
He spent the next three seasons with the Raptors. Nets. In the new season, he joined the Phoenix Suns on a 2-year, $5 million contract and became Durant's backup! But only half a season later, the Suns traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies!
It's been 6 years, and he's back to where his dream began!
This season's Grizzlies are also basically in ruins, and Yuta Watanabe may get some opportunities in the second half of the season, but he may be eliminated by the NBA at any time!
In contrast, the Japanese men's basketball team will rise in Asia, and this may be another opportunity for Yuta Watanabe!