Yuta Watanabe of the NBA = American professional basketball Raptors responded to an interview online on the 29th, looking back on this season, saying, "It was a season that I was absolutely confident that I could do it in the NBA."
The 27-year-old Watanabe started as a player under this contract for the first time in the fourth year of NBA this season, and also participated in the playoffs for the first time.
In the regular season, he played 38 games including the starting lineup of 4 games, and played 11.7 minutes on average, 4.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, which was a slight decrease from last season, but he himself played against the Cavaliers in December last year. He also showed his presence by giving a maximum of 26 points and 13 rebounds.
Watanabe responded to an online interview on the 29th, saying about the fourth season, "The first part of the season was used as a regular and I learned the importance and difficulty of preparing. 11th place before the season. I'm proud to be in 5th place in the team that was expected to be 12th or 12th. "
Regarding his own play, "I still have the challenge of shooting power, but the defense has been highly evaluated, and I think it's a season that I can prove that I can definitely do it in the NBA. I was confident that I was a player who could do it, "he said.
Since the contract with the Raptors is until this season, he will be FA = free agent again when he is off, but "I had a feeling that this might be the last time for the Raptors, but I still do not know. I want to get play time and play an active part. Of course, my feelings are my top priority, but how much I can grow off this off is also important. "
Watanabe will return to Japan and start training for next season soon.