The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to trade 2023 first-round pick Kobe Bufkin to the Brooklyn Nets , league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints on Monday afternoon.

The Nets are not sending back any draft assets to the Hawks and are instead trading cash considerations that equate to roughly $110,000 to Atlanta in exchange for Bufkin. This decision was made by the Hawks as a salary-balancing move, with Bufkin still having two more years left on his rookie contract.

Bufkin, the 15th-overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, struggled to remain healthy in Atlanta over his first two seasons. He played in just 27 games over the last two seasons, recently undergoing right shoulder stability surgery .

In his two seasons with the Hawks, Bufkin averaged 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per g

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