https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crAmAaJRJwg
watch this Sean Gares Explanation.
This video summarizes there was friction b/w loud players and aspas, they all went practice with havoc in Brazil after the regular season and aspas stayed in LA. that's why they bumped up in Tokyo.
And both are speculating about aspas's future team they were speculating about him going together with Sacy and Pancada.