After undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery Jan. 7, Bufkin made his return to the floor Friday in a big way, scoring a game-high 29 points while going a perfect 15-for-15 from the free-throw line.

Bufkin, who underwent season-ending surgery Jan. 7 to address right shoulder instability, has been fully cleared for Summer League, Grant Afseth of RG.org reports.

Kobe Bufkin drops 29 PTS on 15-15 FT', including 17 PTS in the 4th quarter, in Hawks Summer League Win vs. Heat ...

Bufkin accumulated 25 points (8-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across 27 minutes in Monday's 111-108 Summer League overtime win over the Rockets.

Kobe Bufkin leads all players with 25 points, including a pair of free throws with 4.8 seconds left to seal the win for Atlanta. JP Aravena, RotoWire Atlanta defeats Houston at the NBA 2K26 Summer ...

Bufkin won't play in Sunday's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Celtics due to rest, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Kobe Bufkin, the No. 15 pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2023 NBA Draft, had himself a breakout game in the NBA Summer League. The 6-foot-4 guard shined at Michigan before being selected by the Hawks.

Bufkin’s struggles continue The most regrettable of takeaways from this game however is the fact that Kobe Bufkin again really struggled, and this game was especially bad in that regard.

Bufkin scored 29 points in the game, but 17 of those came in the fourth quarter. The former Wolverine didn't shoot particularly well, going 6-for-16 from the field.

He shows up as high as No. 7 (twice) but no lower than No. 10 to the Mavericks. Michigan guard Kobe Bufkin has popped up suddenly since our last look, now appearing in nine of the 10 mock drafts.