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Achievements that continued to focus on growth even when there was no chance
The team announced that Yuta Watanabe, who was participating in the Raptors’ camp, signed a two-way contract.
After graduating from George Washington University, Watanabe signed a two-year contract with the Grizzlies through the Summer League, which he joined as a member of the Nets in 2018. The two-way contract introduced the previous year allows the Players play in both the NBA and the G League (bidirectional). However, Watanabe didn’t have a chance in the two Grizzlies seasons as a result. Memphis Hustle, a G-League team under the control of the Grizzlies, has consistently been ace class, but is rarely called up for Grizzlies games. Even if he gets on the bench, it is not a use that can bring out his characteristics, and he originally wanted to take the opportunity here to win this contract, but on the contrary, he is bound by the contract and there are few opportunities to appeal. The result was.
Despite the frustrating situation continuing for a long time, Watanabe said: “The power is very far away in the G league and the NBA, and the player who got the result in the G league does not necessarily get the result in the NBA, for so there is one more way than to stand on the court and demonstrate. There is no such thing. “He continued to focus on his own growth without losing motivation. It can be said that the accumulation of such efforts led to the evaluation in this Raptors.
Watanabe’s trademark is that he is 206cm tall but has good footwork and can eagerly contribute to team play. This is a college style of play, but based on that, he is working hard to build his physical strength and improve his shooting ability as a player who can contribute to both offense and defense. In that sense, the Raptors have adopted a very complex style with Nick Nurse, the number one strategist in the current NBA. There aren’t many players in the NBA who have a basketball IQ who can do this at a high level, and Watanabe was noticed there.
It would have been better if I could win this contract, but it is significant that I was invited to a training camp while there were many players whose contracts were guaranteed, and I won the contract back and forth. Unlike last time, the Raptors’ policy is consistent, and even with a 2-way contract, if you improve your understanding of the team’s basket, you are likely to get playing time. In addition, due to the influence of the new corona virus this season, the limit on the number of days that players with a two-way contract can participate in activities on the NBA team has been relaxed, which is also a tailwind for Watanabe. .
He is currently within the 17-person cap, but the first barrier is to be installed on 15 active rosters. Players 14 and 15 have almost no playing time, so each time they are given the opportunity to participate in daily games and practices, they must attract and increase their credibility. Watanabe is now 26 and not old enough to be called “young” by the NBA. This season is the year of the game. I hope you take the opportunity to take a leap forward as an NBA player.
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