Japanese player Yuta Watanabe, who graduated from George Washington University, has agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, the National Basketball Association team said Friday.Under the new concept introduced for the 2017-2018 season, the 23-year-old undrafted rookie forward will spend most of the season in the developmental G League, but will be able to spend a maximum of 45 days on an NBA roster.Should he be called up, Watanabe will become the second player from Japan to play in the NBA after Yuta Tabuse, who appeared in four games for the Phoenix Suns in 2004 …READ FULL ARTICLE
