KOBE BUFKIN #44
Unsigned
Point Guard, Shooting Guard
Years of Service 
: 2
: 22025-26 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Sep 21, 2003
BIRTHPLACE: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
6' 4
193cmWEIGHT:
195lbs
88kgAGE: 22
SHOOTS: Left
AGENT DETAILS
Agency:Wasserman Basketball
Primary Agent:Thaddeus A Foucher
Secondary Agent:Joe Smith
Secondary Agent:Jelani Floyd
SUMMARY▴▾
Kobe Bufkin is a 22 year old point guard who was born on Sep 21, 2003. He was drafted 15th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round of the 2023 draft. He has signed 1 contract worth a total value of $19,801,203. He is represented by the agents Thaddeus A Foucher, Joe Smith and Jelani Floyd of Wasserman Basketball.
Bird Rights: Bird (QVFA)
CONTRACT HISTORY
ROOKIE SCALE CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Landry Fields
AGENT: Thaddeus A Foucher · Wasserman Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 2 - 4 years
: $19,801,203
: $12,897,000 (65%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV
: $4,950,301
: $4,950,301Cap % : 3.00
: 3.00: 
ATL
ATL: Rookie Exception
: July 2, 2023
: SalarySwish
Kobe Bufkin signed a 2-4 year, $19,801,203 contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Jul 2, 2023. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $4,094,280 to $6,904,203.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $4,094,280 | $4,094,280 | $4,094,280 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 | $4,299,000 | $4,299,000 (+5%) | $4,299,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2025-26 W | Team | Yes (Oct 30, 2024) | $4,503,720 | $4,503,720 (+5%) | $4,503,720 (0→4.50M) | $0 | $0 |
| 2026-27 W | Team | No | $6,904,203 | $6,904,203 (+59%) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $19,801,203 | $19,801,203 | $12,897,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2026-27: $41,368,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2025-26: $4,503,720 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2026-27: $6,904,203 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
BKN - Oct 19, 2025)
BKN - Oct 19, 2025)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
DEAD CAP
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn NetsLENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $4,503,720
DATE: October 19, 2025
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2025-26 | $4,503,720 | $4,503,720 |
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Regular | Atlanta Hawks | 17 | 0 | 196 | 81 | 92 | 34 | 37.0 | 40 | 9 | 22.5 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Atlanta Hawks | 10 | 0 | 124 | 53 | 47 | 18 | 38.3 | 19 | 4 | 21.1 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Atlanta Hawks | 17 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 22.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
| 2024-25 | Regular | Atlanta Hawks | 10 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 21.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 72.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
SalarySwish
SalarySwish