After a stellar offseason, the Atlanta Hawks were left with one major question that would dictate their playoff potential: will they find a suitable backup for Trae Young? Kobe Bufkin showed in his summer league debut that he deserves a chance to fill this role.
Bufkin has had a slow start to his career after suffering a series of unfortunate injuries that have limited the Michigan combo guard to just 27 games over his two-year tenure. Having essentially no experience in the big leagues, fans were unsure what to expect of Bufkin in summer league.
The most pressing question he had to answer was whether he was ready to compete at the NBA level this season.