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One of the vital widespread Raptors of the final two seasons bid farewell on Instagram to Toronto on Sunday.
Yuta Watanabe confirmed his attachment to town by posting a photograph of the Toronto skyline and saying he’s cleansing up his room, closing a two-year chapter with the workforce.
“Thanks Toronto I’ll miss you,” the 27-year-old wrote to his 242,000 followers.
The Japanese native joined the Raptors in 2020, and was out and in of the rotation. He performed in 38 video games final season and averaged slightly below 5 factors in 11 minutes. However greater than his numbers, it was his continuous hustle that appealed to Raptors followers.
Watanabe signed a one-year take care of the Brooklyn Nets final month after two seasons in Toronto and one other two seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies.
In the meantime, the Athletic reported over the weekend that Svi Mykhailiuk, one other member of the Raptors bench final season earlier than he was waived within the low season, has signed with the New York Knicks.
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