The Japanese men's basketball team was hit hard! Top star Hachimura has announced that he will not play in the World Cup and faces the problem of renewing his contract this summer
On June 27, Beijing time, this year's basketball World Cup kicked off in less than two months, and the Japanese men's basketball team, as one of the hosts, was divided into the "death group". Now that the Japanese men's basketball team has suffered another "blow", the team's number one star and Lakers player Hachimura has announced that he will not participate in the basketball World Cup and will focus on the NBA and future career in the new season.
This year's Basketball World Cup has three hosts, of which Indonesia did not qualify for the main stage of the Basketball World Cup, the top host Philippine men's basketball team was selected, and Jazz player Clarkson will represent them, becoming one of the Asian teams most likely to compete for a spot in the Paris Olympics.
As for the other hosts, the Japanese men's basketball team, the draw was poor, they were drawn in Group E, with the remaining three teams in the same group, namely the German men's basketball team, the Finnish men's basketball team and the Australian men's basketball team. In such a "death group", the Japanese men's basketball team is basically unable to escape the fate of 3 consecutive losses, and there is no hope of qualifying from the group.
Now Japan's top player in the men's basketball team, Hachimura Base, has announced that he will not represent the Japanese men's basketball team at this year's basketball World Cup, saying it is a difficult decision, but he wants to focus on the NBA in the new season and his future career. It is worth mentioning that in the 25-man World Cup preliminary list previously announced by the Japanese men's basketball team, Hachimura is prominently listed.
Hachimura had a good season this past season, when he was traded from the Wizards to the Lakers and became a Lakers Wizard in the playoffs. At present, Hachimura is facing the problem of renewing his contract, and US media previously reported that he is expected to seek a contract with an annual salary of $15-18 million, which is undoubtedly the number one issue he needs to consider this summer.
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)