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Matas Buzelis

Matas Buzelis

20-Year-Old ForwardF
Chicago Bulls  NBA  
Chicago Bulls
2024 Stats
PTS
8.1
REB
3.3
AST
0.9
STL
0.3
BLK
0.9
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Buzelis was the No. 11 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Bulls. In Summer League, Buzelis posted 16.4 points and 1.2 threes on 34/21/74 shooting, 4.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 2.0 steals, 0.8 assists with 2.4 turnovers in 29.7 minutes. It was clear during Summer League that Buzelis' shooting is still a work in progress, but he was constantly making highlight plays and often looked like the best athlete on the court. Buzelis slipping to No. 11 was a surprise, as he was often mocked in the Top 5. Teams may have gotten scared off by his poor shooting for the G League Ignite - a team so bad the NBA just quietly dissolved it. Buzelis didn't waste any time racking up highlight plays in Summer League. He's dunking on people, crossing people over, euro-step bumping guys out of the way. Buzelis is fast, twitchy and can jump, and he plays with the aggression that every athlete of his caliber should. And while his efficiency wasn't great, he got hacked plenty, averaging 5.4 free-throw attempts per game. NBA teams will dare him to shoot, and we'll see how he fares athletically against the real competition. Aside from that, he needs to do a better job of finding open teammates when he creates advantages. He doesn't necessarily play with tunnel vision, but his awareness is a work in progress. Defensively, he can certainly make plays with his length and athleticism, but he's not a great one-on-one container yet. As it stands, Buzelis should be a staple of the second unit, and a relatively weak second unit at that. There could be a lot of opportunities for him to be the go-to option in those situations. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#185
Overall Rank
#75
Last 30 Days
#48
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#144
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Overall
Height 6'10"
Weight 209
DOB 10/13/2004
College Sunrise Christian Academy (Kans.)
Drafted 1st Rd, #11 in 2024
$Signed a two-year, $10.65 million contract with the Bulls in July of 2024. Contract includes $5.72 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Buzelis is a Lithuanian-American who grew up in Chicago. However, his basketball career has given him many homes. As a junior, Buzelis won 2021-22 New Hampshire Player of the Year. He then transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy for his senior campaign where he was the 2022-23 Kansas Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Buzelis was named to the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and participated in the Basketball Without Borders camp during the 2023 NBA All-Star weekend, collecting MVP honors there. He played in the 2022 Nike Hoop Summit and the 2023 Jordan Brand Classic, too. Buzelis was a consensus five-star recruit before opting to play for the G League Ignite in 2023-24. He averaged 14.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 2.1 blocks and 0.9 steals during his first professional campaign and finished with 44.5/27.3/67.9 shooting splits. At 6-foot-10, Buzelis is an excellent ballhander for his size and can finish with authority, but he also has solid touch on his floaters and stepbacks. He looks more comfortable as a catch-and-shoot 3-point option in the corners, but overall, his jumper needs to be more consistent (though his inefficiency for the Ignite was likely a byproduct of a bad team). Buzelis has elite defensive instincts, displaying fantastic patience and timing when contesting shots. He's also agile enough to be a solid perimeter defender. Buzelis turns 20 in October and already has a year of professional ball under his belt, but he still has plenty of room to grow and likely fits best with a rebuilding team. Franz Wagner has carved out a leading role for himself in Orlando, and Buzelis could do the same for a team in the lottery. However, if Buzelis hits another growth spurt and improves his jumper, his elite defensive instincts could put him in a world with Chet Holmgren.

Active at both ends Monday
FChicago Bulls
April 1, 2025
Buzelis had 14 points (5-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, four blocks and one steal in 31 minutes during Monday's 145-117 loss to the Thunder.
ANALYSIS
Buzelis has adjusted well to life as a starter in the NBA, and he's been playing exceptionally well in recent weeks. He's been putting up solid numbers on offense and has scored in double digits in each of his last five outings, a stretch in which he's averaging 19.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 blocks per contest. The four blocks were also a season-high mark for the rookie, who seems to be getting more comfortable on the defensive side of the ball, too.
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How does Matas Buzelis compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
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  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
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  • Offensive Rebound %
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  • Defensive Rebound %
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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True Shooting %
55.8%
 
Effective Field Goal %
52.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
48.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
18.1%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.9%
 
Defensive Rebound %
15.2%
 
Total Rebound %
9.6%
 
Assist %
7.0%
 
Steal %
0.7%
 
Block %
4.3%
 
Turnover %
9.1%
 
Usage %
18.8%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
16.2
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Explodes for 28 points in loss
FChicago Bulls
March 29, 2025
Buzelis supplied 28 points (10-17 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and one block in 38 minutes during Saturday's 120-119 loss to the Mavericks.
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Modest effort in victory
FChicago Bulls
March 27, 2025
Buzelis ended Thursday's 119-117 win over the Lakers with 12 points (3-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes.
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Career-high 31 points in victory
FChicago Bulls
March 23, 2025
Buzelis produced 31 points (12-18 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal across 30 minutes during Saturday's 146-115 win over the Lakers.
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Productive night in win
FChicago Bulls
March 17, 2025
Buzelis closed with 17 points (7-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt), nine rebounds, two assists and one block across 30 minutes during Monday's 111-97 victory over Utah.
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Struggles in limited run Thursday
FChicago Bulls
March 14, 2025
Buzelis posted six points (2-7 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 15 minutes during Thursday's 116-110 victory over Brooklyn.
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Only untouchable on Chicago roster
FChicago Bulls
January 27, 2025
Buzelis is the only "untouchable" player on Chicago's roster ahead of the trade deadline, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Suns-Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Cowley adds that Chicago's head of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas would be open to moving just about anyone on the roster if the deal is in the team's best long-term interests. Buzelis, who was the 11th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, hasn't played much this season with 4.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 12.7 minutes per game. That could change, however, as the Bulls are poised to be sellers at the deadline, which could open up some playing time for their prized rookie.
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