Hawks' Bufkin to have season-ending surgery

Atlanta Hawks defender Kobe Bufkin will acquisition season-ending room connected his correct shoulder, the squad announced Wednesday.

The room to reside "right enarthrosis instability" is scheduled for Jan. 7.

In October, the squad announced Bufkin had partially dislocated his correct enarthrosis for the 2nd time. He had missed summertime convention owed to a akin injury.

His first master play aft a promising Michigan profession was besides interrupted by injuries including a thumb fracture and a large toed sprain that kept him retired of each but 17 games.

Bufkin, 20, was the 15th wide prime successful the 2023 NBA draft. He averaged 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists successful 10 games (zero starts) this season.