"LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers are signing former No. 15 overall pick Kobe Bufkin to a two-year deal, with a team option for the 2026-27 season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Saturday. Bufkin has starred for Los Angeles' South Bay G League affiliate and now rejoins the Lakers in his third NBA season to fill their 15th roster spot."
"Bufkin, 22, previously signed a 10-day contract with the Lakers in January and averaged 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game across four contests. He also played for the Memphis Grizzlies on a 10-day contract in November. He was a standout for South Bay, averaging 24.7 points on 49.6% overall (43.1% from 3) with 4.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game."
Kobe Bufkin signed a two-year contract with the Lakers that includes a team option for the 2026-27 season. Bufkin rejoins the Lakers in his third NBA season and will occupy the team's 15th roster spot. He previously had a 10-day contract with the Lakers in January, averaging 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in 11.3 minutes across four games, and had a 10-day stint with the Memphis Grizzlies in November. Bufkin starred for the South Bay G League affiliate, averaging 24.7 points on 49.6% shooting and 43.1% from three, plus 4.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steals. He was the No. 15 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, appeared in 27 games across his first two seasons with Atlanta, was traded to Brooklyn for cash considerations in September, and was waived in October.
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