It was not the prettiest outing for Atlanta Hawks rookie Kobe Bufkin but there was a legitimate reason the No. 15 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft looked like he was overthinking – he was tasked with handling on and off-ball duties right from the start.
Per Lauren L. Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hawks summer league coach Antonio Lang explained that Bufkin had been working as an off-guard in practice and now was defending opposing point guards, and expressed confidence the youngster would be fine next time out against the Denver Nuggets on July 9.