The Brooklyn Nets are in the thick of their offseason and while the draft is the first major event coming up, less than a week away from now, the Nets still have free-agency to think about. According to John Hollinger of The Athletic, Brooklyn may have to worry about losing wing Yuta Watanabe to the Phoenix Suns.
Watanabe, 28, just finished his first season with the Nets averaging career-highs in points per game (5.6), field-goal percentage (49.1), and three-point field-goal percentage (44.4). Watanabe is an unrestricted free-agent after coming to Brooklyn on a 1-year minimum contract following spending the past two seasons with the Toronto Raptors.
Watanabe has a skill set that most teams are looking for from a wing that is going to come off the bench and contribute. He can shoot the ball well, especially from the corners, and he does a good job of defending his position due to his energy and athleticism. As Hollinger says in his article, Phoenix is looking to add depth to its roster without breaking the bank and Brooklyn may choose to let some of its wing depth leave in order to balance out the roster.
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