Between 2021 and 2023, he coached the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and won back-to-back championships.
He went on to be the coordinator of player development for the Chicago Bulls from 2015 to 2017 before becoming an assistant for the Erie Bayhawks, the G League affiliate of the Hawks in 2017.
[1] He was named an assistant for the Delaware Blue Coats, the G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers on September 14, 2018.
[2] Buford was named the head coach of the Wisconsin Herd, the G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks in 2019.
[3] In 2020, Buford led the Herd to a first place finish, though the league season was suspended and ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.