Overview
- The Clippers announced they waived Yuki Kawamura on Monday night, cutting their preseason roster to 20 players.
- Kawamura was on an Exhibit 10 training-camp deal so he can earn a reported $91,000 bonus if he signs with the San Diego Clippers and stays there for the required period.
- If Kawamura clears waivers the Clippers plan to place him with their G League affiliate, and the organization still has an open two-way slot it could use to bring him back to the NBA roster later.
- Kawamura has shown limited production in 40 NBA regular-season appearances but has strong G League numbers, and he produced a 10-point, four-assist outing in a recent preseason game for Los Angeles.
- The sign-and-waive move preserves the Clippers’ control over Kawamura’s development path by directing him into the club’s minor-league system while keeping the door open for an NBA call-up.