According to the Atlanta Hawks, Kristaps Porzingis, who has only appeared in 17 games this season, will be out another week due to left Achilles tendinitis.

The 30-year-old will undergo re-evaluation in one week.

This season, Porzingis has averaged 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Atlanta Hawks have traded Kobe Bufkin to the Brooklyn Nets. The former 15th overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft’s time in Atlanta comes to an end after two seasons.

Bufkin only appeared in 27 games out of a possible 164 games. Brooklyn only had to give up cash considerations to acquire the 21-year-old, as Atlanta created a new roster spot. The Nets also reached the minimum salary floor while maintaining $11.6 million in cap space.

During Bufkin’s rookie season, fans saw him absolutely dominate the G League. He averaged 23.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.9 assists in 32.0 minutes in 14 games of action.

According to multiple reports, the Atlanta Hawks are making it one of their top priorities to bring Caris LeVert back on a multi-year extension.

LeVert has publicly stated he would love to re-sign with the franchise, going to the lengths of saying he loves “this situation that I’m in right now.”

He is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer’s offseason. However, for Atlanta, they would love to keep him after the incredible job he did after he was acquired through the De’Andre Hunter trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

With LeVert’s ability to be able to play either guard or wing, plus be able to play-make with Trae Young off the court, he has found a legit role within the Hawks’ organization.

The Hawks have his full Bird rights, which means Atlanta can re-sign him to whatever contract is deemed fair. They have $39 million to use before hitting the Luxury Tax; an incredible benefit to have as that’s before having to re-sign and extend players.

This will allow them enough money to get a deal done with the 30-year-old. A quick side-note, the highest LeVert has ever earned per season was $17.5 million. This was during his three-year, $52.2 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets during 2020-22.

His last contract he has completed was a two-year, $32 million deal. It’s not certain what the exact numbers will look like, but it’s estimated to be in that $30-$50 million range over two-to-three years.