Yuta Watanabe: “I was really enjoying the moment”

In his fifth NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets small forward Yuta Watanabe found his first true niche.

“I thought I was playing really well. I was finally getting some playing time. I was really enjoying the moment,” said Watanabe, who was an offseason flier who is paying off. “It’s definitely frustrating, the injury taking me out.”