Kobe Bufkin will miss the rest of the 2024/25 season, according to the Hawks, who announced today in a press release (Twitter link) that the second-year guard will undergo surgery to address right shoulder instability. The surgery, which was determined to be the best option for Bufkin after “continued evaluation and additional medical opinions,” will take place on January 7. … [Read more...] about Kobe Bufkin To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
Antetokounmpo Headlines All-Tournament Team For NBA Cup
The NBA announced the All-Tournament Team for the NBA Cup on Thursday, with Giannis Antetokounmpo headlining the five-player group (Twitter link). The Bucks superstar was named tournament MVP after Milwaukee defeated Oklahoma City in Tuesday’s final. Here’s the full team, along with the amount of votes each player received (in parentheses) from a group of 20 media … [Read more...] about Antetokounmpo Headlines All-Tournament Team For NBA Cup
Hawks Reportedly Want To Trade Clint Capela Before Deadline
The Hawks hope to trade starting center Clint Capela before his $22.27MM contract expires in the offseason, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Atlanta has seven weeks to try to move Capela, with the trade deadline set for 2:00 pm CT on February 6. According to Fischer, the Hawks’ willingness to deal Capela is at least partially motivated by their … [Read more...] about Hawks Reportedly Want To Trade Clint Capela Before Deadline
Hawks’ Okongwu Out At Least Four Games With Knee Inflammation
Center Onyeka Okongwu is dealing with left knee inflammation and will be sidelined for at least four games, the Hawks announced in a press release (Twitter link). According to the team, Okongwu will be reevaluated in about a week. The Hawks will be in San Antonio on Thursday for a road game against the Spurs before returning home to Atlanta for a four-game homestand. Okongwu … [Read more...] about Hawks’ Okongwu Out At Least Four Games With Knee Inflammation
Hawks To Waive Two-Way Player Seth Lundy
The Hawks are waiving two-way guard Seth Lundy, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto tweets. Lundy has been sidelined with a left ankle injury and hasn’t appeared in any Hawks games this season. The 2023 second-round pick out of Penn State saw action in nine games for Atlanta last season but spent the bulk of his time with the College Park Skyhawks in the G League. In those 25 NBAGL … [Read more...] about Hawks To Waive Two-Way Player Seth Lundy