Sources: Grizzlies add Bufkin as hardship signing

Sources: Grizzlies add Bufkin as hardship signing

The injury-ravaged Grizzlies plan to sign guard Kobe Bufkin via 10-day hardship exception, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. A 2023 first-round draft pick, Bufkin has played two games this season in the G League.

NBA Transactions: Kobe Bufkin, Walter Clayton Jr, DaRon Holmes II

NBAE via Getty Nov. 24, 2025 • The Grizzlies signed Kobe Bufkin to a new contract. Nov. 23, 2025 • The Jazz recalled Walter Clayton Jr. from the Salt Lake City Stars.• The Hawks recalled N’Faly Dante from the College Park Skyhawks.• The Hawks also recalled Nikola Djurisic from College Park.• The Jazz recalled Taylor Hendricks from the Stars.• Monte Morris cleared waivers and became a free agent after his stint with the Pacers. Nov. 22, 2025 • Th…

South Bay Lakers' Kobe Bufkin Signing 10-Day Hardship Contract With Grizzlies

The Los Angeles Lakers recently made an intriguing move by bringing in former No. 15 overall pick Kobe Bufkin to their G League affiliate South Bay Lakers. Bufkin struggled considerably in finding a role with the Atlanta Hawks through two seasons and this past offseason, they traded Bufkin to the Brooklyn Nets. He was waived at the end of training camp and was now hoping to reinvent himself in the G League, where Bufkin looked impressive through…