The Eastern Conference is wide open for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2025-26 NBA season. Hawks Struggling G Kobe Bufkin Forcing Atlanta into Difficult Contract DecisionBufkin's fourth-year team option is $6.9 million for the 2025-26 season, according to Hoops Rumors. It is hard to sell this as a worthwhile investment with what the young guard has put on the court thus far. It is better to pay more for a proven Bufkin than hand the struggling guard a near-$7 million contract. More Atlanta Hawks News and Rumors: