Akatsuki Japan star and former B.LEAGUE MVP Yuki Kawamura now join the Chicago Bulls on a new two-way contract for the 2025-26 NBA season.
The Chicago Bulls have officially signed Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura to a two-way contract for the 2025–26 NBA season, further strengthening their developmental pipeline with one of Asia’s brightest basketball talents.
Kawamura, a former B.LEAGUE MVP and key figure for Akatsuki Japan, impressed during the 2025 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 2.2 steals across five games for Chicago.
His steady play and court vision earned him a spot alongside Emanuel Miller and Lachlan Olbrich as the Bulls’ designated two-way players.
This marks Kawamura’s second stint in the NBA after appearing in 22 games for the Memphis Grizzlies last season.
With the Grizzlies, he averaged 1.6 points and 0.9 assists in limited minutes (4.2 per game), while also making an impact with the Memphis Hustle in the G League, where he tallied 12.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 7.8 assists over 24 games.
Kawamura’s signing underscores the continued rise of Japanese basketball on the global stage and gives Chicago a dynamic, creative guard with international experience.
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