Deandre Ayton and Eric Gordon are not the only members of the current Phoenix Suns roster to be participating in international FIBA basketball this summer. After impressive performances by both for the Bahamas in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying tournament, their fellow teammate Yuta Watanabe is playing in the 2023 FIBA World Cup For Japan.
Japan opened up their group play competition against Germany on Friday morning, losing to Germany 81-63 in front of a home crowd in Okinawa, Japan. It is a tough draw for Japan, who FIBA currently has ranked as the 36th best team in the world.