Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2025
Point made Friday as Matas Buzelis shows his next evolution as a Bull
It was quite the rookie year for Buzelis last season, especially once he became a starter. The former first-round pick comes into Summer League now looking to be so much more.Patrick McDermott/Getty
LAS VEGAS — True bring-the-ball-up, initiate-the-offense point guards are becoming extinct.
Matas Buzelis showed Friday in the Bulls’ 116-72 loss to the Raptors that he’s looking to become one of the invasive species that accelerates that process.
That’s what this brief Summer League appearance was supposed to be for the 6-10, second-year Bulls forward — a chance for him to put concept into practice by not only rebounding but playing the role of ballhandler and facilitator, and doing it with pace.
