Washington Mystics' Rui Machida learning ropes in debut WNBA season
Japan's standout at the Tokyo Olympics is adjusting to the challenges of professional ball in the United States after making the move from the Fujitsu RedWave earlier this spring.
The Mystics, WNBA champions in 2019, have high hopes for Machida, who arrived in Washington after finishing the Japanese season with the W League's Fujitsu RedWave.
A key member of the women's silver medal-winning Tokyo Olympic team last summer, Machida is set to join the Mystics, the sister club of the Wizards, before the WNBA season starts in May.
Japan guard Rui Machida signs with WNBA's Washington Mystics
The 28-year-old, who won a silver medal with Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, will seek to become the fourth Japanese player to step onto a WNBA court.
