Yuki Kawamura is off the Los Angeles Clippers roster, confirmed by the official roster on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Hoopsrumors had reported two days earlier that the Clippers would waive him, at 44% confidence.
The move
Kawamura leaves the Clippers roster as of Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the official roster, and is now off any roster. The guard, 25, is in his second season. Hoopsrumors reported the move two days earlier, on Monday, Oct. 12, under the headline "Clippers Waive Yuki Kawamura," at 44% confidence. The official roster confirmed the departure two days after that report, with no further detail announced on the terms.
The money
Kawamura carried a $2.4M cap hit for 2026-27, the only season on file for him. The Clippers now carry 19 contracts totaling $193.7M in payroll for 2026-27. That figure sits over the $165.0M salary cap but under the $200.4M luxury tax line, and below both the $209.0M first apron and the $221.7M second apron.
The fit
Last season Kawamura appeared in 18 games, averaging 11.6 minutes, 3.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists. The Clippers' backcourt and wing rotation last season was led by James Harden at 35.4 minutes and 25.4 points, Kawhi Leonard at 32.1 minutes and 27.9 points, Darius Garland at 29.1 minutes and 19.9 points, and Bennedict Mathurin at 28.0 minutes and 17.4 points, with Kris Dunn also logging 27.2 minutes. The Clippers now carry 21 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Why did Kawamura leave the roster?
The reason is not announced beyond the roster change itself. Hoopsrumors had reported on Oct. 12 that the Clippers would waive him, at 44% confidence, two days before the official roster confirmed he was off it.
What was Kawamura's contract?
He had a $2.4M cap hit on the books for 2026-27, the only season on file.
Where do the Clippers stand financially?
The Clippers carry $193.7M in payroll across 19 contracts for 2026-27, over the $165.0M cap but under the $200.4M tax line, and below the $209.0M first apron and $221.7M second apron.