The Brooklyn Nets have a major point guard conundrum. Last season, the position was quite bare outside of D'Angelo Russell. Russell departed the Nets in free agency, which forced the franchise to almost overcompensate for the lack of depth at the position.
The Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets got together to work out for the ninth time on Monday afternoon. Two months after being part of the three-team Kristaps Porzingis blockbuster, the Nets and Hawks worked out a minor yet no less important deal that saw former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin head to Brooklyn.
With about a month to go until the NBA season kicks off, the Hawks currently have three open roster spots. They won't fill all of them - many teams go into the season with an open roster spot or two in order to make in-season moves.
The Atlanta Hawks made a surprising move yesterday when they traded third year guard Kobe Bufkin to the Brooklyn Nets for cash considerations. Bufkin has had a tough time with injuries during his first two seasons with the Hawks, but Atlanta trading him in what should be seen as a salary dump is still pretty surprising.
Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?
It seemed inevitable that the Brooklyn Nets would eventually use assistant coach Juwan Howard's ties to the Michigan basketball program in an attempt to add one of his former standouts.
The Atlanta Hawks made a bit of a surprising move yesterday. According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, Atlanta is trading former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin to the Brooklyn Nets for cash considerations.
The Brooklyn Nets’ decision to select three point guards in the first round of this year’s draft left many scratching their heads. Despite that, General Manager Sean Marks made another addition to his backcourt on Monday.
On Monday, the Brooklyn Nets made the easy decision to add former No. 15 pick Kobe Bufkin to the team’s ranks, trading cash considerations to the Atlanta Hawks.
Many NBA teams are not yet done making moves this offseason, but the Brooklyn Nets are one of the few teams that are still making trades. The Nets acquired another player today, and one who could get plenty of opportunities this season.
The Hawks have decided to move on from former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin, sending him to the Nets in exchange for $110,000 in cash, per Shams Charania of ESPN and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
The Atlanta Hawks’ busy 2025 offseason continued Monday afternoon, as ESPN insider Shams Charania announced the franchise is trading 21-year-old guard Kobe Bufkin to the Brooklyn Nets for cash considerations.
On Monday, the ever-active Brooklyn Nets made yet another deal, trading with the Atlanta Hawks to acquire young guard Kobe Bufkin. Monday’s deal is just of many offseason moves made on Brooklyn’s end as the team tries to reposition itself for the future.
After playing in just 10 games for the Atlanta Hawks this past season, former Michigan basketball star Kobe Bufkin made his long-awaited return to the court.
It’s another unfortunate setback for the 20-year-old, who missed extended time during his 2023-2024 rookie campaign due to a fractured left thumb and a sprained toe.