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Thabeet’s NBA career, however, spanned a mere five seasons as he struggled to adapt, averaging 2.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game in 224 contests. After last playing in the NBA for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2013-14 season, Thabeet bounced around in the G League, Japan, Taiwan, China and now Tanzania. “I was drafted so high, but I feel like I wasn’t the first priority, because you see these days you just don’t send a No. 2 [pick] to the G League,” Thabeet said. “So, I feel like there was so many things that happened to me where I was vulnerable. I didn’t know how to react, how to handle the situation. So, people can say whatever they want to say. It’s an opinion world these days. Everybody has their opinion. People who never played or played sports [on that level], they can say whatever they want to say. That is me now looking at it right now as a man.
8-year NBA veteran center Frank Kaminsky is nearing a move to Japan, sources tell BasketNews. The 32-year-old, 2.15-meter-tall big man is in advanced talks with Alvark Tokyo, per sources.
ClutchPoints: Rui Hachimura training alongside sumo wrestlers in Japan this offseason 😤 (via rui_8mura/IG)
Rui Hachimura training alongside sumo wrestlers in Japan this offseason 😤
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 11, 2025
(via rui_8mura/IG)pic.twitter.com/BclL9NdjT5
So I wonder — what’s the fun play for you, though? Like, that was beautiful, but there’s got to be a bucket list where you’re like, “Yo, this is something I’ve always wanted to do. I probably shouldn’t, but I’m going to do it.” Jalen Williams: Um, I wouldn’t say “probably shouldn’t do.” I like going to Japan. Like, I went last year. I’m going to go again this year. So I look forward to that. I like just going out. I’m going to go shop out in Japan and do some damage clothing-wise — buy some clothes. But I don’t really have anything crazy. No Bugattis or anything like that. My contract extension doesn’t even hit till next year. I’ve got to wait till next year to do something crazy.
Donatas Urbonas: Nassir Little — the No. 25 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft — has signed with the Chiba Jets of Japan’s B.League for the 2025-26 season, per sources. Little played five NBA seasons with the Trail Blazers and Suns. More 👇 basketnews.com/news-227943-na…
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While NBA general managers are frantically working the phones to build championship rosters, Victor Wembanyama is continuing to knock out his side quests -- this time, he was spotted having fun at a nightclub in Japan!!
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Formar Blazers player Didi Louzada signed with Japanese team Sun Rockers Shibuya for the 2025-26 season.
