Kobe Bufkin Rumors

The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed guard Kobe Bufkin to a two-way contract.

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Jake Fischer: The Jazz are signing Kobe Bufkin, per source, to Utah’s newly-opened two-way slot.

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Marc Stein: The Pelicans have now waived Kobe Bufkin. Bufkin was the 15th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Jeremy Sochan, waived earlier today by Portland, was the No. 9 overall pick in 2022.

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Bufkin was also asked how his game has grown over his first few NBA seasons. “Really just reading the game,” Bufkin said. “The game has slowed down a lot in my career. And knowing my role on the court and just being efficient at that role.”

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On the defensive end, Bufkin was asked about handling the tougher matchups he sees on a nightly basis. “For the tougher matchups, just understanding that you’re not gonna stop every bucket,” Bufkin said. “I mean, these are great players, but you also have to be a great defender. So yeah, sometimes great offense beats great defense, but the goal is to wear them down over time.”

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Shamit Dua: Christian Koloko and Kobe Bufkin will be E9 deals. This means no G League obligations if they get waived, but a standard non guaranteed min if they are on the roster after camp ends. Koloko does not have 2-way eligibility left so this is a true compete for your spot opportunity

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Shamit Dua: I'm told the Pelicans are bringing Koloko in similarly to Bufkin - a non guaranteed camp deal with a chance to make the roster.

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Will Guillory: Kobe Bufkin is signing a training camp deal with the Pelicans and will be one of the players competing for the final spot on the roster, a team source confirmed. @MikeAScotto was first to report. Bufkin, a former first-round pick in 2023, played really for New Orleans during

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Michael Scotto: The New Orleans Pelicans and Kobe Bufkin have agreed to a one-year deal, league sources told @hoopshype. Bufkin was the 15th pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. He’s spent the past three seasons with the Hawks and Lakers. He averaged 21.3 points in Summer League with the Pelicans.

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After the Los Angeles Lakers waived Kobe Bufkin, they opened up an additional roster spot ahead of their playoff push. While several names have been mentioned as possible replacements, the vacancy is expected to be filled by a player on a two-way contract. According to NBA reporter Jovan Buha, the decision is likely coming down to forward Drew Timme and guard Nick Smith Jr., both of whom would need to be signed to a standard NBA contract in order to be eligible for the playoffs.

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The Lakers waived guard Kobe Bufkin. It means the Lakers have a roster spot available to sign another player for the playoffs. “We’re evaluating all the options we have,” Redick said.

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Shams Charania: The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving guard Kobe Bufkin, sources tell ESPN. This opens a roster spot for the Lakers to evaluate a signing over the weekend.

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Khobi Price: Jarred Vanderbilt has been upgraded to available for tonight at Dallas. Kobe Bufkin, Dalton Knecht and Adou Thiero have also all been recalled from the South Bay Lakers over the last couple of days.

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Jovan Buha: The Lakers have some big decisions to make. They are going to be shopping Dalton Knecht again this summer and trying to get off that. Kobe Bufkin has a team option that they have to decide on. Bronny James has a non-guaranteed contract that they have to decide on. So it's a big opportunity for those guys to show something. And I think Bronny has been shown something lately. But it is different if he's vaulted into a certain role where there are like real expectations or if he's playing in the playoffs like it's just a different different beast and we'll see how he fares if he ends up getting one of those rotation spots.

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