Matas Buzelis was the No. 11 overall selection in the 2024 NBA Draft and is already making teams like the Portland Trail Blazers regret passing on him when they had the chance.
Buzelis was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team last season after averaging 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists on 45/36/82 shooting splits. To Portland's credit, they still selected an All-Rookie Second Team player of their own in Donovan Clingan. Still, Clingan's ceiling seems limited to being an elite rim protector and rebounder. That's an incredible value addition to the Blazers roster; however, Buzelis is proving that he has star upside that Clingan simply doesn't possess.