Overview
- The 10-day pays $131,970 and, with L.A. up against the first-apron hard cap, pushes their projected rest-of-season signing window from Jan. 18 to Jan. 28.
- He is eligible for up to six games during the deal and could debut Tuesday against the Hawks.
- With South Bay, the 22-year-old averaged 26.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 14 games on a .519/.409/.902 shooting line.
- The move comes during a five-games-in-seven-days stretch as the Lakers seek additional backcourt scoring off the bench.
- A 2023 first-rounder, Bufkin’s early years were limited by injuries, he was traded from Atlanta to Brooklyn and waived before 2025/26, and a November 10-day with Memphis yielded no game action.