After injuries kept Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin away from the court, he made every minute count of the team’s Summer League opener, a 105-98 win Friday over the Heat. Bufkin, Atlanta’s first-round pick in 2023, had 29 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 26 minutes.

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