The Atlanta Hawks traded Kobe Bufkin to the Brooklyn Nets today for cash considerations, according to Shams Charania. Atlanta selected the young combo guard 15th in the 2023 draft, with the vision of drafting a player of Dejounte Murray's mold to play alongside Trae Young.
Bufkin is entering his third NBA season out of Michigan, where he showed real promise as a two-way shooting guard. In his sophomore and final season, he averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 0.9 steals while increasing his true shooting percentage by over 10%.
Unfortunately for Bufkin, however, he never got a legitimate shot in Atlanta.