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Bulls forward Matas Buzelis has had to guard up the positional spectrum and defend bigger forwards as the Bulls’ optimal power forward.
Buzelis added 10 pounds of muscle to endure more of that contract and dish out some punishment of his own. But as the Bulls tinker with lineup configurations to escape this recent skid they’ve been on, Buzelis’ role might get changed around. The Bulls have started pairing Zach Collins and Jalen Smith in lineups together to address some of the team’s rebounding woes.
But how the shift affects Buzelis is worth monitoring as he shifts to a small forward role.