Watanabe has signed a two-way contract with Grizzlies in July that allows him to participate in NBA games for a certain period while playing in the lower league.

I played NBA debut as Japanese player for the first time in 14 years as the second player in the 27th game last month.

After that I was playing in the lower league, but I got into the bench again from the game two days ago and entered the bench even on the back struggle held at Milwaukee, home base of the other party on the 14th.

In this game Watanabe participated halfway after the remaining 4 minutes of the first quarter and participated in the second game at NBA.

Approximately one and a half minutes later, I got tenaciously at the opponent who had dribbled into the goal, blocked the shot and showed the high defense power of the taste.

On the attack side, although he struck a three-point shot once, he could not scored because he was out.

Watanabe retired to the bench in the middle of the second quarter and there was no subsequent participation.

Watanabe played 7 minutes 46 seconds longer than his first appearance and he was a scoreless score, two rebounds and one block.

Grizzlies won 116 to 113 in the game.