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Yuki Kawamura’s Bulls debut arrived quietly. But the game felt different the moment he stepped on the floor. The tempo shifted. The spacing opened. In limited minutes, he organized, created, and earned trust. The numbers won’t scream. The impact did. Yuki Mania is real.

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静かに訪れたNBA2年目の第一歩

河村勇輝選手のシカゴ・ブルズ デビュー。その時は静かに訪れた。日本時間2月1日のマイアミ・ヒート戦、1Q残り2分。

前の試合でもブルズに帯同していたものの、3点差・1ポゼッション差で終わったゲームに出場機会はなかった。この日も主力に怪我人はいたが、1Qからコートに立つことまでは予想できなかった。そんな中で訪れたこの瞬間。昨季に続いて今季も唯一の170cm台のプレーヤーがコートに立った。

1月16日、このThe Playmakerでもリアルタイムにリポートをお届けしたGリーグ シーズンデビューから、僅か2週間。

【PHOTO REPORT】2025-26シーズン 河村勇輝がウィンディシティ・ブルズでデビューを迎えた1日
シカゴ・ブルズと2Way契約を果たした河村勇輝が、日本時間2026年1月16日に傘下のウィンディシティ・ブルズでGリーグのコートに立ち、2025-26シーズンをスタートさせた。シーズン開幕前に血栓が見つかったことで契約が切られたが、チームのサポートにより復帰を果たし、新天地でのデビューを飾った。密着した三尾圭の写真とともに長い1日を振り返っていこう。 午前中 シュートアラウンド 元気な姿と笑顔を見せる河村勇輝 0:00 /1:06 1× 正午 囲み取材 「コート外でプレーを見なければいけないのはもちろん悔しい気持ちでいっぱいでした。でも、起こることすべてに意味があると思っています。自分の行動次第では絶対にプラスに捉えられる3ヶ月間になると思っていたので、こうして戻って来られてうれしいです」 0:00 /0:57 1× 18:45頃 ウォームアップに登場 河村勇輝にとって、新天地・新シーズンへ向けてカ
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2025年夏のサマーリーグでのアピールが実り、シカゴ・ブルズと2Way契約を結んでトレーニングキャンプに参加した河村選手。日本時間2026年1月16日、傘下のウィンディシティ・ブルズでGリーグデビューを果たし、2025-26シーズンをスタートさせた。シーズン開幕前に血栓が見つかり一度は契約が切られたものの、チームのサポートを受けて復帰。新天地での再出発だった。

そした、昨季のNBAデビューが予想よりも早く訪れたことと同じように、我々の期待と想像の先を常に進む河村選手。その運命は実に興味深い。今回のブルズデビューも、先発メンバーを欠くチーム状況の中で、自然とその機会が巡ってきた。

確かに主力の多くを欠く試合で、河村選手は2Way契約の立場だ。しかし、NBA2シーズン目、初戦にして、彼はすでに"a sense of belonging"−−ここにいるべき存在であることを言葉を使わずに示していた。身体のサイズではない、ハートのサイズだと。
そしてその主張は、間違いなく静けさとは対極にあった。ハイライトの多さや、キャリアの文脈を踏まえれば、彼のプレーはドームコンサートのギターソロに匹敵する存在感を放っていた。

Year Two in the NBA

Yuki Kawamura’s Chicago Bulls debut arrived quietly.

With two minutes remaining in the first quarter against the Miami Heat on February 1 (JST), the moment finally came.

Kawamura had traveled with the Bulls in the previous game as well, but with the contest ending as a one‑possession, three‑point game, he never saw the floor. Even on this night, despite injuries among the regular rotation, it was difficult to imagine him checking in during the first quarter. And yet, there he was. For the second straight season, the NBA’s only player listed under 180‑centimeter stepped onto the court.

It had been just two weeks since January 16, when The Playmaker delivered a real‑time report of his G League season debut. Kawamura, who signed a two‑way contract with the Chicago Bulls, opened his 2025–26 campaign with the Windy City Bulls. A blood clot discovered before the season had once voided his contract, but with organizational support he returned, earning a fresh start in a new environment.

Much like his first NBA appearance last season—which arrived sooner than anyone expected—Kawamura continues to move one step ahead of our assumptions. His Bulls debut followed the same script: with several starters sidelined, opportunity simply found him.

Yes, this was a short‑handed lineup, and yes, Kawamura is on a two‑way contract. But in his second NBA season, and in his very first appearance, he already played with a clear sense of belonging. Without saying a word, he made it obvious: this is where he belongs.

This wasn’t about size. It was about heart.

And that statement was anything but quiet. Considering the weight of the moment and the number of highlights, his presence felt closer to a guitar solo in a dome concert than a modest cameo.

その最初の瞬間、試合のテンポが変わった

1Q残り56秒、ディフェンシブリバウンドを獲得すると、そのままドリブルでプッシュ。みるからにチームのテンポを変え、1Q終盤は2Wayや出場機会の少ないメンバー5人でプレーする時間でも空間がピリッと引き締まって見えた。

The First Moment That Changed the Tempo

With 56 seconds left in the first quarter, Kawamura secured a defensive rebound and immediately pushed the ball up the floor. The tempo shift was unmistakable. Even with a lineup composed of two‑way players and fringe rotation members, the final moments of the quarter suddenly felt sharp and organized.

スモールラインナップで期待と共に託された役割

2Q、引き続き開始と同時にコートに立った河村選手。ラインナップはハーター、オコロ、ブゼーリス、ウィリアムズと主力に組み込まれての出場。先発センター ブーチェビッチのみならず、バックアップセンターJ・スミスも欠場する中で敷かれた、スピードと機動力を強調するセンター不在のスモールラインナップは、まさに河村選手にとって腕の見せどころだった。その中で唯一の生粋のポイントガード、生まれ持ってのボールハンドラーとしてコートに立っている。その舞台を整えてもらったこと自体が、期待の大きさを示しており、身震いした。

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