After formalizing the holding of two pre-season games in Abu Dhabi, between two teams whose names have not yet been revealed, the NBA continues its world tour for the 2022-2023 pre-season with this time the formalization of two matches to be played in Japan.
The two teams have this time been communicated and it is the Golden State Warriors as well as the Washington Wizards. If the rating of Stephen Curry’s team on the Asian continent is well established, it should also be remembered that one of its main sponsors is none other than Rakuten, one of the world leaders in e -commerce, founded in Tokyo. The choice of the Washington team is obviously due to the presence of the Japanese international Rui Hachimura, the first Japanese player in the history of the league to have been drafted in the first round.
“We are very honored to represent the NBA and this wonderful sport of basketball in front of the Japanese public. We are especially happy to see Rui Hachimura perform in front of his fellow Japanese citizens. We were proud to welcome him to the DC family nearly three years ago as a dynamic young talent and have only seen his growth as a player since then,” said Wizards owner Ted Leonsis in particular..
The two teams will meet at the Saitama Super Arena on September 30 and October 2. These are the 15th and 16th games organized by the NBA in the land of the rising sun. The last dates back to 2019 with already two preseason games between the defending champions Raptors and the Rockets.
Chance of the calendar (or not…), Warriors and Wizards clashed this night at the Chase Center.
