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3 Brooklyn Nets who definitely won’t be back next season

By Jakob Ashlin

Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry brings the ball up court against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe. (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) /

Nets who won’t be back next season: 2. SF Yuta Watanabe

Watanabe was sensational for the Nets in limited action. He shot 44.4 percent from three, which was tied for the fourth-highest mark in the NBA (minimum 100 attempts).

He was also third on the team in true shooting percentage (63.7 percent), trailing only Nic Claxton and Kevin Durant.

The additions of Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, and Dorian Finney-Smith moved Watanabe down the depth chart. He had a decrease of 7.6 minutes per game following the All-Star break. In the playoffs, he logged only four total minutes.

Watanabe is set to become an unrestricted free agent. Given his breakout season, he is an appealing role player on the open market.

The Nets did not aggregate real minutes to him in the playoffs, so I do not expect them to offer him the MLE to retain him.

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