Rui Hachimura’s Withdrawal from World Cup Highlights NBA Career Focus: Latest Updates

2023-06-27 19:58:00

In the family of national disappointments I would like Rui Hachimura with Japan. After Victor Wembanyama this morning, and to a lesser extent Joel Embiid, who announced their withdrawal from the World Cup, it is the turn of the Japanese star to be called pale.

Rui Hachimura will therefore not participate in “his” World Cup. Indeed, the competition which starts on August 25 will take place in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan, and the Japanese selection will obviously play its three matches this pool at home, in Okinawa. Australia, Finland and Germany on the menu, it was already announced cotton so as much to tell you that without the NBA winger we go downright on an almost impossible mission for the hosts of Group E.

The reason given by Rui? The need to focus on his NBA career and in particular on the Free Agency, he who will be a free agent this summer and therefore at the center of a pivotal period for the rest of the events.

The JBA has accepted Rui Hachimura’s wish to withdraw from the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Rui stated in a press release that he will prepare for his first NBA free-agency and focus on training for the coming season.

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Also remember, it may have played in the decision of the Japanese star, that following the Tokyo Games Rui Hachimura had gone through a long period of trouble, consecutive to the difficulty it seems to have had to assume this role. of people’s heroes. Since Rui has regained – a little – the hair of the beast and has notably participated in the Lakers’ great Playoffs campaign (9.6 points and 4.7 rebounds in 22 minutes on a regular basis and more than 12 points on average in PO) .

We are talking regarding a contract of around 50 million over 4 years to be negotiated here or there for Rui Hachimura, which is why the little Japanese prince has therefore decided to skip the World Cup. Not the first, certainly not the last, just hoping to have a sexy set in two months.

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