Kobe Bufkin will miss the remainder of the 2024/25 season as he undergoes surgical procedure on January 7 to handle persistent proper shoulder instability, the Hawks introduced.
The choice adopted continued analysis and medical opinions. The Atlanta Hawks guard is predicted to totally get better by the 2025/26 season.
The fifteenth total choose within the 2023 draft, Bufkin has struggled with accidents all through his younger profession.
He appeared in simply 17 video games as a rookie because of a fractured thumb and sprained toe and averaged 23.6 factors, 5.9 assists, and 5.4 rebounds in 14 G League video games for the Faculty Park Skyhawks.
This season, Bufkin performed 10 video games, averaging 5.0 factors, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 11.9 minutes per recreation however handled recurring shoulder points stemming from a subluxation sustained in July.
The participant is below contract for $4.3M this season and $4.5M in 2025/26, with a $6.9M crew choice for 2026/27 due by October 2025. Atlanta can apply for a $2.15M disabled participant exception so as to add depth throughout his absence.
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