The Kyoto Hannaryz's history will mark a landmark change in 2014.
That's when the team will officially become a member of the NBL, the renamed JBL, departing the bj-league after its fifth season of existence, three more than the Chiba Jets, who bowed out for a spot in the Japan Basketball Association-backed circuit.
No official announcement has been made by the league or the team. But a source close to the situation told The Japan Times on Thursday morning that "Kyoto will stay one more year in the bj-league."