While his name appears in 5th position in the various “Mock Draft”, on the Pistons side, Matas Buzelis interests a lot of training due to his versatility in positions 3 and 4, but also his strong personality.
The Lithuanian is not afraid, and he has proven this season that he is not afraid to come up against adults in the colors of Team Ignite. “ I think people definitely wanted to see me in the university environment. But that’s not worth a professional environment, where you rub shoulders with professional players and coaches. This is where my game can take a step forward » he warned a year ago.
This growing interest could push some franchises to put together a trade to get him back, and unsurprisingly, the Bulls are on board. According to ESPN, Chicago leaders had a front-row seat during a private test in Los Angeles. The team suffers from a real deficit in these positions 3 and 4, and there is a logical, even personal, connection between Matas Buzelis and the Bulls.
The Bulls are led by a Lithuanian
Born in Chicago, to Lithuanian parents who arrived in the United States, the 19-year-old winger would obviously be delighted to play for his hometown franchise. But also for a franchise led by a Lithuanian since the president is none other than Arturas Karnisovas, and the latter has been following Matas Buzelis for a very long time. He also knows his father very well since Aidas Buzelis is none other than the physiotherapist of the Lithuanian national team.
Seen to his advantage at the Rising Stars Challenge, Matas Buzelis turned 14.1 points and 6.6 rebounds average with Team Ignite. Its percentages? 44.5% shooting, including 27% from 3-point range.
