Hawks rookie G Kobe Bufkin out with fractured thumb
Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin drives between New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) and guard Dyson Daniels (11) during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in College Park, Ga. Credit: AP/Hakim Wright Sr.
ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Kobe Bufkin will be out at least two weeks after fracturing his left thumb while practicing for the team’s G-League affiliate.
Bufkin, the No. 15 pick in the NBA draft, was injured Thursday night during an assignment to the College Park Skyhawks.
X-rays taken Friday revealed the fracture. Bufkin will be re-evaluated in two weeks and his status updated, the Hawks said.
Bufkin has played sparingly with the NBA team, getting into two of Atlanta’s first five games during mop-up time. He missed all three of his shots from the field, scoring his first career point on a free throw.
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