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Kobe Bufkin
G · 
New Orleans Pelicans · age 23
- Trade value
- $5.6M
- Likely range
- −$1.6M to $15.3M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 47, potential 64
- Player value
- $52.6M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $2.54M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 0.8 WS+ projected
- Role
- Bench
- Style
- Jumbo Playmaker
Kobe Bufkin's trade value is $5.6M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NBA trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $2.5M | $7.3M | $5.6M |
Projection
| Season | WS+ | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0.8 | −0.8 to 2.7 | 72% |
| 2028 | 1.2 | −0.7 to 4.1 | 68% |
| 2029 | 1.4 | −1.1 to 6.3 | 75% |
| 2030 | 1.7 | −1.7 to 5.3 | 83% |
| 2031 | 1.5 | −1.8 to 5.2 | 78% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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