The NBL will begin its 2015-16 season this weekend with all 12 clubs looking to conclude the league's final campaign on a high note before Japan's new pro circuit, the B. League, tips off next fall.

The 2015-16 season will presumably be more competitive than the last few campaigns, as some teams made noteworthy upgrades during the offseason.

Thomas Wisman, the American head coach of the Link Tochigi Brex, said at Monday's news conference in Tokyo that because the competition looks tougher, his team will simply shoot for the postseason before thinking about a championship run.