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United Kingdom Matas Buzelis Celebrated by Hometown Chicago Bulls Fans During ...
The Chicago Bulls have selected the Chicago native with the No. 11 pick in the 2024 NBA draft. He becomes the latest addition to a Bulls team that has just acquired Josh Giddey and could see a lot of roster turnover this offseason.
Chicago Bulls @chicagobullsWelcome home Chicago's own, Matas Buzelis! pic.twitter.com/C0W9Ct6v2n
NBA @NBA"This is what I wanted, I wanted to be here."The Chicago kid is staying in Chicago ???? https://t.co/9QM3owjhMn pic.twitter.com/7gTT18gWtc
Chicago Bulls @chicagobullsThe hometown kid @BuzelisMatas ???? pic.twitter.com/L1fORjCuhP
Buzelis grew up in Hinsdale, Il, a suburb southwest of Chicago. He shared a message with his future fanbase shortly after being selected.
Matas Buzelis @tasbuzelisChicago, I'm home❤️ Let's work #Bulls
Fans took to social media to praise Chicago for taking the local player and projected a bright future for him in a Bulls uniform.
Andrew @andrewlinsaysoCody Williams and Matas Buzelis might be the biggest steals this year.
Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberryThe Bulls select Matas Buzelis with the 11th pick.Buzelis is a 6-foot-9, versatile forward. Scouting reports say he needs to work on his outside shot.
gm_collectibles @gm_collectiblesMatas Buzelis to the Bulls! That is an absolute dream that he fell to us at 11 in my opinion#bulls #NBADraft #nba #NBADraft2024 #buzelis
Julia Poe @byjuliapoeThe Chicago Bulls select Matas Buzelis with the No. 11 pick in the draft.A 19 y/o, 6-foot-10 power forward who averaged 14.3 points and 6.9 rebounds for G-League Ignite last year.Buzelis is a Chicago native who played one year of high school ball at Hinsdale Central.
Kevin Danna @kevo408I think Matas Buzelis has a chance to be special once he gets his grown-man strength. Really like this pick for Chicago
Dave @dave_bfrI'm all in on Matas Buzelis.Let's go kid. Welcome home. pic.twitter.com/hqjlfEEyMx
Nate @ViennaOnions????Welcome home Matas Buzelis????
Rep. Sean Casten @RepCastenCongrats to the 6th District's very own Matas Buzelis on becoming a Chicago Bull!Welcome home, @BuzelisMatas! https://t.co/Br0JkNtlkA
Stacey King @Stacey21KingGreat pick at 11!!! Matas Buzelis could be one of the best players in this draft when it's all said and done!! Huge ceiling with tremendous upside! I didn't see him falling to the Bulls at 11 but glad he did????????????????????????
Mark Schanowski @MarkSchanowskiBulls should be very happy Matas Buzelis slipped to 11. 6'10", great leaper & passer, with shot creation potential. I interviewed Matas when he played against Windy City Bulls. Very mature young man with huge potential. Great value at #11.
He spent the 2023-24 season with the G-League Ignite, averaging 11.8 points, five rebounds and 1.7 assists in nine games. He fell slightly, as he was projected as the No. 8 pick by Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman in his final mock draft.
He joins a Bulls team that went 39-43 in 2023-24 and fell in the play-in tournament. This was the second consecutive season that the Bulls missed out on the postseason, and it has not reached the second round of the playoffs since the 2014-15 season.
The first move of the offseason was acquiring Giddey, who Chicago received from the Oklahoma City Thunder for Alex Caruso June 20. The Bulls will now look towards a potential trade for Zach LaVine, who has been involved in trade rumors since last offseason.
