The Oita HeatDevils endured an 8-44 regular season, the worst record in the bj-league this season. And now the team is looking to find a way to remain in business.
During a Thursday phone conversation, Daijiro Kusakabe, the bj-league's managing director, confirmed that the team is in the midst of a financial crisis.
"It is a true that Oita ordered its staff to stay home for a month starting May 1," Kusakabe told The Japan Times.