Clippers waive Yuki Kawamura before the 2026-27 NBA season
The LA Clippers cut Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura on 12 October 2026, ending his Exhibit 10 deal and sending him toward the G League.
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The Los Angeles Clippers waived Japanese point guard Yuki Kawamura on 12 October 2026, days before the NBA regular season began. The cut brought their preseason roster down to 20 players.
Kawamura had signed a one-year Exhibit 10 contract with the club in August. That is a low-cost, non-guaranteed deal that lets a team cut a player and then offer him a place with its G League affiliate, the NBA's official minor league. The move came two days after a 10-point preseason game against Toronto. Coach Ty Lue had said he would love to have him in the organisation.
At about 5 ft 7 in, Kawamura is one of the shortest players to chase an NBA place, and his case drew close attention in Japan. After going unclaimed on waivers, he was expected to join the San Diego Clippers, the team's G League affiliate. Under the Exhibit 10 terms he could earn a bonus for spending at least 60 days there. The waiver marked a setback in his attempt to return to the NBA, and it set up his season in the G League.
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