{"id":926313,"date":"2026-10-13T06:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T06:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/926313\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T06:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T06:24:11","slug":"yuki-kawamura-waived-by-la-clippers-ahead-of-nba-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/926313\/","title":{"rendered":"Yuki Kawamura waived by LA Clippers ahead of NBA season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The LA Clippers have waived Yuki Kawamura.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Clippers are parting ways with Yuki Kawamura, the team announced on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/36861-yuki-kawamura.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-424598-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Yuki Kawamura\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                PG\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                25\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                172 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                72 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                Yanai, Japan\n            <\/p>\n<p>Assuming no other team claims Kawamura through the waiver process, the Japanese fan favorite is expected to join the San Diego Clippers, the Clippers&#8217; G League affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2109848795555287244\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  Clippers waive Yuki Kawamura <\/p>\n<p>Following a 2026 NBA Summer League run with the Indiana Pacers, Yuki Kawamura signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Clippers last August.<\/p>\n<p>Upon the deal made, Kawamura reunited with fellow Japanese star Rui Hachimura in LA, as he sought a potential roster spot in the Clippers&#8217; lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Kawamura managed to play in the Clippers&#8217; two preseason games. After a brief four-minute exposure in the team&#8217;s exhibition opener against the Golden State Warriors in Hawaii, he logged 10 points on 3-for-4 shooting with four assists and two steals across 14 minutes in LA&#8217;s 114-106 loss against the Toronto Raptors this past weekend.<\/p>\n<p> What&#8217;s next for Yuki Kawamura? <\/p>\n<p>If no other NBA team picks him up, Yuki Kawamura is expected to play for the San Diego Clippers, LA&#8217;s G League affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>Kawamura spent the past 2025-26 season with the Chicago Bulls on a two-way contract. He overcame an early-season blood clot in his lower leg and logged 18 games, averaging 3.4 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.8 rebounds in 11.6 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>He was even more impressive in the NBA G League for the Windy City Bulls, with 18.7 points, 11.0 assists, and 5.0 rebounds in 11 games.<\/p>\n<p>Kawamura began his NBA career when the Memphis Grizzlies signed him for the 2024-25 season following a sensational run with Japan during the Paris Summer Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_7\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791872651_953_bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for reading us! 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