After drafting three point guards in the first round in June, the Nets added another first-round guard Monday when they traded for Kobe Bufkin.

They sent cash considerations to Atlanta for Bufkin, who was the 15th overall pick in the 2023 draft. The news was confirmed by the Post.

Brooklyn — which sent the Hawks $110,000, per Hoopshype — was one of the few teams that could absorb Bufkin into cap space.

He’ll make $4.5 million this season, and they have until Oct. 31 to pick up a $6.9 million team option for 2026-27.

It marked a slight departure for Nets general manager Sean Marks , who has spent this offseason using his league-high cap space to garner draft picks by taking salary dumps.

This time he used it to grab a devalued young asset.

The Hawks needed roster flexibility, and Bu

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