The Clippers roster now has a listing that looks like a typo. At one end there's Yuki Kawamura, generously listed at 5'7". At the other, brand new addition Jamarion Sharp, who stands 7'5" tall. That's a 22-inch gap between two guys who'll be sharing a locker room.
Sharp's deal is real business, not just a novelty signing. Los Angeles gave him a two-way contract, officially making him the tallest active player in the NBA, ahead of Victor Wembanyama and Zach Edey, according to ESPN's report on the move.
Sharp's path here has been anything but conventional. He went undrafted out of Ole Miss in 2024 after stops at two junior colleges and Western Kentucky, then spent the last two seasons grinding in the G League with the Texas Legends. That patience paid off this year — he was named the G League's Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, leading the league in blocks per game. He backed it up at Summer League with Toronto, swatting shots at a high clip in limited minutes.
The timing lines up with a roster need. Clippers center Yanic Konan Niederhauser is working back from a foot procedure, and it reportedly would be a surprise if he's ready for opening night. Sharp gives the Clippers rim-protecting insurance while they wait, with the two-way slot letting him bounce between the NBA roster and the G League depending on what the team needs.
Kawamura's addition made the height gap even more absurd. The 5'7" guard, who has appeared in 40 games across two seasons with the Grizzlies and Bulls, reportedly signed his own deal with the Clippers within hours of Sharp's, giving Los Angeles both ends of the NBA's size spectrum on the same roster at once.
Neither player is walking into a guaranteed rotation spot. Two-way and Exhibit 10 deals are audition contracts, and both Sharp and Kawamura will have to earn real minutes come training camp. But for a franchise that's spent years chasing star power at the top of the roster, adding basketball's literal tallest and shortest players is a fun subplot heading into the season.