The Osaka Evessa made a big hire during the offseason, luring Dai Oketani, the winningest coach in bj-league history, to return to his Kansai roots.
A Kyoto native, Oketani had led the Oita HeatDevils and Ryukyu Golden Kings, taking the latter to a pair of championships before moving on the Iwate Big Bulls for the past three seasons. As expected, the Big Bulls became one of the league¡¯s elite teams during Oketani¡¯s tenure and reached their first Final Four in May.
Now, the Evessa have raised the stakes, seeking to return to their championship roots in the bj-league¡¯s final season.
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