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CLEVELAND — Matas Buzelis would welcome more minutes at small forward.
But it’s a luxury the Bulls can’t afford all the time, at least not with the current roster.
Patrick Williams was drafted, then given a $90 million extension to bring muscle to the frontcourt through the 2028-29 season. Williams played 16 minutes in the back-to-back wins against the Cavaliers, scored two points and had no rebounds. It’s safe to say it’s still not working out.
That leaves Buzelis, 21, as the power forward by default.
It’s not necessarily a bad thing on most nights, but it’s not exactly a matchup coach Billy Donovan looks forward to when the Bulls are taking on people-movers such as Zion Williamson or Julius Randle.