Japanese men s basketball team officially announced the Asian Cup training list: Grizzlies Kawamura Yuki leads, Lakers Hachimura Absent

On June 11, the Japanese men's basketball team announced the 42-man training list of the Asian Cup, led by Grizzlies' two-way player Yuki Kawamura, Lakers player Hachimura Absent, and former Suns player Yuta Watanabe expressed his opinion not to participate.

2025 Men's Basketball Asian Cup will be held from August 5th to 17th. The Japanese Men's Basketball Team is one of the important opponents of the Chinese Men's Basketball Team. The Chinese men's basketball team previously announced the training list of 23 people, while the Japanese men's basketball team announced the training list of as many as 42 people. The training list of the Japanese men's basketball team is led by Grizzlies' two-way contract player Yuki Kawamura, as well as Yuki Madara, Shin Hiejima, Kiyoshi Toura, Yuki Toshiki, etc. As for the naturalized players, Hackinson, Cork, Evans, etc.

However, the core of the Japanese men's basketball team and Lakers player Hira Hachimura was absent. His relationship with the Japanese Basketball Association is tense, and it is difficult for him to continue to represent the Japanese men's basketball team.

In addition, Yuta Watanabe forwarded the training list and expressed that he would not participate in the Asian Cup. Yuta Watanabe said: "I decided not to participate in the Asian Cup this summer. I have been injured repeatedly since the Olympic Games last year, and my body has not fully recovered. This summer I will concentrate on restoring my physical condition. It is a pity that I cannot participate in the Asian Cup of Men's Basketball Team, but I will show it to everyone after I recover."

Men's Basketball Asian Cup draw results:

Group A: Qatar, Australia, South Korea, Lebanon

Group B: Guam, Japan, Syria, Iran

Group C: China, Jordan, India, Saudi Arabia

Group D: Taipei, New Zealand, Iraq, Philippines