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21.0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
The No. 11 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Buzelis wasn't afforded many opportunities to begin his rookie season. In total, he averaged 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 blocks and 1.2 three-pointers in 18.9 minutes per contest across 80 regular-season games. The Bulls struggled as a team, and the franchise grew frustrated with Patrick Williams. Buzelis would eventually earn a larger role in the offense, and across Buzelis' 31 regular-season starts, he averaged 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 blocks in 26.8 minutes on 47.3/34.9/80.6 shooting splits. As for 2025-26, the Bulls will look pretty similar. The club was quiet in free agency, and the team has continued to shop Williams with no success. The Bulls did select forward Noa Essengue with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, though they envision him as a fit alongside Buzelis in the future. Buzelis looked very polished in the Summer League, and he has to be considered the heavy favorite to open the season as the starting power forward. With the flashes he showed at the end of his rookie season, Buzelis offers plenty of intrigue as a late-round pick with upside. Read Past Outlooks
Puts up 21 points in win
Buzelis notched 21 points (7-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), six rebounds, one assist and three blocks across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 115-111 victory over Detroit.
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Buzelis was in hot demand during fantasy drafts, and he certainly lived up to the hype on Opening Night. His starting role was never in doubt heading into the season, with Patrick Williams comfortably behind him, and as was the case in the preseason, a lot of the offense ran through the second-year forward. Buzelis appears poised for a potential breakout season as a source of points, three-pointers, rebounds and blocks.
Buzelis was in hot demand during fantasy drafts, and he certainly lived up to the hype on Opening Night. His starting role was never in doubt heading into the season, with Patrick Williams comfortably behind him, and as was the case in the preseason, a lot of the offense ran through the second-year forward. Buzelis appears poised for a potential breakout season as a source of points, three-pointers, rebounds and blocks.
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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 %
69.6%
Effective Field Goal %
58.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
25.0%
Free Throw Rate
58.3%
Offensive Rebound %
6.3%
Defensive Rebound %
11.1%
Total Rebound %
8.8%
Assist %
4.8%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
5.8%
Turnover %
15.5%
Usage %
21.4%
Fantasy Points Per Game
35.7
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.1
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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.
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Scores team-high 19 points
Buzelis tallied 19 points (8-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-3 FT), two blocks, one rebound, one assist and one steal in 25 minutes during Thursday's preseason win over the Timberwolves.
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Stays hot against Denver
Buzelis produced 20 points (7-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and five blocks across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 124-117 preseason loss to Denver.
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Scores 19 points in loss
Buzelis put up 19 points (6-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds and one turnover in 25 minutes of Sunday's 127-121 preseason loss to the Bucks.
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Scores 11 points in win
Buzelis logged 11 points (3-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, one steal and one block across 19 minutes during Thursday's 119-112 preseason win over the Cavaliers.
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Nears double-double in win
Buzelis racked up 19 points (7-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block across 18 minutes during Tuesday's 118-117 preseason win over the Cavaliers.
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Sets sights on individual award
Buzelis is aiming to win the Most Improved Player of the Year award, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. "I want to win Most Improved Player this year," Buzelis said. "That's what I'm striving for. This is a team sport, and everything is about the team. The individual stuff will come if you win, so I'm worried about winning."
ANALYSIS
Buzelis averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game while appearing in 80 regular-season contests as a rookie in 2024-25. The forward was among the most productive first-year players in 2024-25, and he's expected to have an expanded role with the Bulls in his sophomore year. He'd have to double most of his stats to even have a shot at winning the award, though, but he's a player worth watching due to his untapped potential.
Buzelis averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game while appearing in 80 regular-season contests as a rookie in 2024-25. The forward was among the most productive first-year players in 2024-25, and he's expected to have an expanded role with the Bulls in his sophomore year. He'd have to double most of his stats to even have a shot at winning the award, though, but he's a player worth watching due to his untapped potential.







