Yuto Kawashima is an efficient, versatile forward with international upside for Seattle
Kawashima has flashed as a high-upside frontcourt piece for Seattle, averaging 6.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 2025-26 while shooting 50.0% from the field in limited minutes.[1][7] What makes him interesting is the blend of size, efficiency, and floor-stretching feel: Seattle lists him as a forward, and his prior year at Australia’s NBA Global Academy/BA Centre of Excellence included 6.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 48% FG, 85% FT, and 52% from three over 13 games.[3][4] He has also shown real international scoring chops, including 13.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game at the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup.[2][6]
