As an emerging generation of players raises hopes of a new dawn for Japanese basketball, the NBA's premier franchise is looking to build a long-term presence in the country, the Golden State Warriors' Hall-of-Fame executive Rick Welts says.Visiting Tokyo this week to meet with Warriors jersey sponsor Rakuten, team President and Chief Operating Officer Welts told Kyodo News the NBA can build on its already strong following in Japan if the likes of the Memphis Grizzlies' Yuta Watanabe and college star Rui Hachimura establish themselves in the league.An NBA lifer whose career has spanned the b…READ FULL ARTICLE
