This season was undoubtedly the most special of forward Yuta Watanabe¡¯s three-year career after he earned a regular contract with the Toronto Raptors in late April.
But the 26-year-old knows he¡¯ll have no time to rest on his laurels if he wants to secure a spot on next season¡¯s roster as well.
¡°I was able to receive a regular contract later in the season, which was one of the things that I¡¯d wanted to accomplish,¡± Watanabe told Japanese media representatives in an online news conference Friday, a few days after Toronto wrapped up its season. ¡°But it¡¯s just a waypoint for me. I can¡¯t relax because I haven¡¯t been given any guarantees for next year. I think I need to continue to battle.¡±
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