Japan forward Yuta Watanabe voiced hope he might calm the waters after his national teammate Rui Hachimura openly questioned Tom Hovasse staying on as the men's team head coach."I'm looking to communicate with Tom, Rui and also the Japan Basketball Association in order to make the national team better," Watanabe, who played six seasons in the NBA before returning home with Chiba Jets this summer, told reporters Thursday.Watanabe said the rift started after the World Cup in the summer of 2023 in Okinawa, a tournament Hachimura skipped to concentrate on preparing for the 2023-2024 NBA season …READ FULL ARTICLE