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Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 10/1/2025
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5.3
REB
2.1
AST
1.7
STL
0.3
BLK
0.2
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Season-ending surgery on tap
The Hawks announced Wednesday that Bufkin will undergo season-ending surgery Jan. 7 to address right shoulder instability.
ANALYSIS
Though Bufkin is expected to make a full recovery in advance of the 2025-26 season, the missed development time could prove costly to the 21-year-old guard, who has made just 27 appearances for the Hawks since being selected with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. He missed significant time in his rookie season due to a fractured thumb as a well as a big toe sprain, then suffered a right shoulder subluxation in June that kept him from playing in the Las Vegas Summer League. Bufkin then aggravated the shoulder injury in October, and after struggling over his 10 appearances upon returning to action Nov. 18, the Hawks opted to shut him down earlier this month before it was determined that surgery was necessary.
Though Bufkin is expected to make a full recovery in advance of the 2025-26 season, the missed development time could prove costly to the 21-year-old guard, who has made just 27 appearances for the Hawks since being selected with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. He missed significant time in his rookie season due to a fractured thumb as a well as a big toe sprain, then suffered a right shoulder subluxation in June that kept him from playing in the Las Vegas Summer League. Bufkin then aggravated the shoulder injury in October, and after struggling over his 10 appearances upon returning to action Nov. 18, the Hawks opted to shut him down earlier this month before it was determined that surgery was necessary.
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How does Kobe Bufkin compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
48.3%
Effective Field Goal %
42.6%
3-Point Attempt Rate
40.4%
Free Throw Rate
38.3%
Offensive Rebound %
4.3%
Defensive Rebound %
14.5%
Total Rebound %
9.3%
Assist %
18.3%
Steal %
1.0%
Block %
1.5%
Turnover %
9.9%
Usage %
20.9%
Fantasy Points Per Game
11.1
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Although Bufkin could be well down the depth chart in Atlanta, there remains a path to minutes given his proven ability as a legitimate scoring threat. Selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 draft, Bufkin brings with him plenty of size, standing at 6-foot-5 with a 6-foot-8 wingspan. He averaged 17.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals as a sophomore at Michigan, numbers that translate well to the NBA. Trae Young and Dejounte Murray are likely to soak up the bulk of the guard minutes, with Patty Mills and Bogdan Bogdanovic serving as backup options. However, Bufkin could certainly see the court on most nights, especially with Mills' career now on a sharp downward trend.
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Limited role continues Monday
Bufkin chipped in 10 points (4-4 FG, 2-3 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 12 minutes during Monday's 124-112 win over the Pelicans.
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Serves as backup PG in debut
Bufkin (shoulder) tallied five points (1-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound across 12 minutes off the bench in Monday's 109-108 win over the Kings.
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Available Monday
Bufkin (shoulder) isn't listed on the injury report for Monday's game against the Kings, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
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Remains out Sunday
Bufkin (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Portland, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Unlikely to play Sunday
Bufkin (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.
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Beginning to enter rotation
Bufkin has appeared in three of Atlanta's past five contests, compiling 29 minutes of action, which represents his first true playing time of the season after logging just six minutes through Atlanta's first 52 games.
ANALYSIS
Bufkin has a chance to emerge in the rotation with Trae Young set to be sidelined for the next month due to left hand surgery. Bufkin's competition consists of journeymen Patty Mills, Wesley Matthews and Garrison Mathews, although the direction Atlanta opts to go in could depend on how the franchise values a Play-In Tournament appearance. Bufkin remains a developmental piece at this time.
Bufkin has a chance to emerge in the rotation with Trae Young set to be sidelined for the next month due to left hand surgery. Bufkin's competition consists of journeymen Patty Mills, Wesley Matthews and Garrison Mathews, although the direction Atlanta opts to go in could depend on how the franchise values a Play-In Tournament appearance. Bufkin remains a developmental piece at this time.