The Bulls officially announced the release of Yuki Kawamura! He averaged 3 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in the preseason but is currently dealing with a calf injury.

On October 18th Beijing time, the Bulls officially announced that they have cut Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura. Kawamura continues to suffer from pain in his right calf and did not participate in the Bulls’ final three preseason games. Now released, he must seek opportunities with other teams. In the 2025 preseason, Kawamura appeared in 2 games for the Bulls, averaging 10.8 minutes, 3.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.

This 24-year-old point guard signed a two-way contract with the Bulls in July; previously, during the 2024-25 season, he played for the Memphis Grizzlies under a two-way contract, appearing in 22 regular-season games with an average of 4.2 minutes and 1.6 points per game. The Bulls also signed dunk champion Mac Long today but waived him just three hours later.

Recently, European media BasketNews compiled a ranking of the shortest players in the NBA’s new season, with Kawamura being the only player under 1.8 meters tall. However, the height data on that list was based on last season’s official NBA measurement of 1.73 meters for Kawamura.

Recently, the NBA officially updated Kawamura’s height data, changing it from 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 meters) last season to 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 meters), making him 3 centimeters shorter. Can Kawamura still continue playing in the NBA this season? Everyone is welcome to share their opinions.