Coming into his third season with the Hawks, former first round pick Kobe Bufkin was under the microscope heading into this year's Summer League. Bufkin's first

With less than two minutes remaining and the game tied, N’Diaye hit a 3-pointer to give the Hawks the lead. They were able to get a stop down on defense, and then Bufkin got fouled and knocked down both of his free throws to give the Hawks a five-point lead with 53.8 seconds left.

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. The Michigan product appeared in only 10 games during the 2024-25 campaign,