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The Brooklyn Nets have been making moves this offseason that have led to some solid additions to the team moving forward. However, as is the nature of the offseason, that has led to some players who were on the team last season moving on to other opportunities.
On Tuesday, former Net Yuta Watanabe tweeted his thanks to Brooklyn’s fanbase after agreeing to a deal with the Phoenix Suns on the first day of free-agency. Watanabe spent just one season with the Nets after agreeing to a one-year deal with the organization last offseason.
Losing Watanabe is a blow to the depth that Brooklyn had on the bench, but the parting makes sense given the fact that Watanabe’s minutes decreased after the trade deadline that brought in four new players. More to the fact, after trading for Bradley Beal, the Suns need players that would go for the minimum and Watanabe was a candidate who fit the ball while being a talented player as well.
Brooklyn, thank you for everything. I’ll always be grateful. Will miss you
— Yuta Watanabe 渡邊 雄太 (@wacchi1013) July 4, 2023
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