The Brooklyn Nets took a swing on another reclamation project this week , acquiring guard Kobe Bufkin from the Atlanta Hawks for cash considerations. Bufkin, the No. 15 pick in the 2023 draft, never got his career off the ground in Atlanta while battling injuries.

The trade marks the fourth salary dump of the offseason for the Nets, who are the NBA's only team with cap space. Draft analyst Sam Vecenie said Brooklyn's Bufkin acquisition has the potential to be a steal.

“This is a home run for the Nets. You absolutely take on Kobe Bufkin’s $4.5 million this year, and I think you opt into the option at $6.9 [million] next year, and you just say, ‘Hey, let’s see what it looks like,'” Vecenie said on The Game Theory Podcast. “In terms of his game, I really like the feel for the game. I bu

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