3+3+5! Asia’s No. 1 local defender! Yuki Kawamura comments on Yang Hansen

Yuuki Kawamura commented on Yang Hansen, saying that the latter is omnipotent and talented, and he can definitely survive in the NBA.

In his preseason debut on behalf of the Bulls, Yuki Kawamura played about 14 minutes as a substitute, made 1 of 4 shots, and scored 3 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists. In Yang Hansen's preseason debut, he played about 21 minutes as a substitute, made 2 of 5 shots, and scored 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist.

In the Asian preliminaries in February 2024, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to Japan 73-76. In that game, Yuki Kawamura scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the first 27 minutes. Yang Hansen only scored 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 11 minutes as a substitute. The two are expected to face off for the second time in the NBA.

In the NBA, Yuki Kawamura is Yang Hansen's predecessor. This well-deserved Asia's number one local defender signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies in the summer of 2024. This year, he won a two-way contract with the Bulls by virtue of his comprehensive performance in the summer league, averaging 9.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game.

However, it is obvious that Yuki Kawamura, who is only a two-way player, will still spend most of the new season in the Development League. Last season, he played 24 games for the Memphis Rams, a team affiliated with the Grizzlies, averaging 12.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1 steal per game. His small stature (1.72 meters) contains a lot of energy.