The schedule for the new season of NBA = American professional basketball, which will start in October, has been announced, and Wizards, to which Rui Hachimura belongs, and Raptors, to which Yuta Watanabe belongs, will face each other in the opening game on October 20. rice field.
On the 20th, the NBA announced a new season schedule to commemorate the 75th anniversary, of which the Wizards, to which Hachimura belongs, and the Raptors, to which Watanabe belongs, will face each other in the opening game on October 20th. I did.
Both Hachimura and Watanabe led the team as the center of the Japanese national team at the Tokyo Olympics, but at the NBA, Hachimura entered the third year and Watanabe entered the fourth year, and suddenly Japan entered the opening game. There is a possibility that a confrontation between players will be realized.
The NBA's regular season was shortened to 72 games last season due to the influence of the new corona virus, and the Raptors could not play in Toronto, Canada, where they are based, due to travel restrictions, and they played in Florida, USA. The Raptors will also be hosting games in Toronto this season, returning to the 82-game system as usual.
In addition, in the opening round on October 19, Bucks, who won the NBA Finals last season, will face Nets, along with the popular West Coast team Lakers and Warriors.