Yuta Tabuse still has a strong desire to play in the NBA again as he prepares to play in Japan, according to Yomiuri Online.

Playing in Japan will give Tabuse the experience he didn't feel he was earning while playing in the NBA Developmental League.

"My desire to once again try for the NBA has not changed," Tabuse said Tuesday in Tokyo. "I played three years in the development league, but I felt I needed a change of surroundings. I spent most of the time on the bench and I wanted to play more."