"Bufkin, the 15th pick in the 2023 draft out of Michigan, has seen his first two seasons derailed by injuries - a fractured thumb, a sprained toe and recurring shoulder trouble. The 6-4, 195-pound guard played only 27 games for Atlanta, averaging 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 38.3% from the field, 21.1% from 3-point range and 72.2% at the free throw line."
"By sending Bufkin to Brooklyn without taking back salary, the Hawks generated a $4.5 million trade exception, according to Spotrac's Keith Smith. The move leaves Atlanta $7.7 million below the luxury-tax line and $15.8 million under the first-apron hard cap, creating flexibility to negotiate extensions with Dyson Daniels and Kristaps Porzingis. Bufkin, 21, is owed $4.3 million this season with a $6.9 million team option for 2025-26."
The Brooklyn Nets acquired guard Kobe Bufkin from the Atlanta Hawks for cash considerations and signed center David Muoka to a non-guaranteed contract. Bufkin, a 2023 first-round pick from Michigan, missed time with a fractured thumb, a sprained toe and recurring shoulder trouble and played 27 games for Atlanta, averaging 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 38.3% overall and 21.1% from three. Atlanta generated a $4.5 million trade exception and remains below the luxury-tax line and first-apron hard cap, preserving flexibility to pursue extensions. The Nets project roughly $11.6 million in cap space and must trim roster spots before the season.
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