The Lakers complete their roster with Kobe Bufkin
While some imagined Chris Paul or Cam Thomas land with the Lakers to get the team’s 15th and final contract, ESPN announces that the leaders have chosen to reward an element that is already present Kobe Bufkinwho shines with the South Bay Lakers in the G-League.
He arrived in Los Angeles on a 10-day contract after being traded by the Nets and Grizzliesthe former Hawks guard has only played three games in his new colors, but his 24.7 points average with the G League team is enough for a two-year deal.
As is often the case in these cases, Kobe Bufkin will certainly be paid until the end of the season and the franchise will be able to release him in free agency via a team option.
The 15th pick in the 2023 draft, Kobe Bufkin failed to make the cut for the Hawks, to the point where he was traded and then cut by the Nets. Finally free of shoulder problems, he now has about thirty games to prove that he belongs in the NBA, not the G-League.
| Kobe Bufkin | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 17 | 11:32 | 37.0 | 22.5 | 50.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 2024-25 | ATL | 10 | 12:24 | 38.3 | 21.1 | 72.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 4 | 11:15 | 36.4 | 28.6 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-02-08 09:20:00
