Yuta Watanabe’s inspiring run with the Brooklyn Nets this season is on life support.
The Japanese forward is the odd man out with the glut of wings in the wake of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s departures.
Newly-extended Nets coach Jacque Vaughn plans to stick with a 10-man rotation that clicked in their last game before the All-Star break.
“We’re playing 10 guys right now,” Vaughn said. “Eventually, that’s going to whittle down to nine or eight as you get into the playoffs, but I think that’s the biggest thing is being able to utilize the depth.