The Chicago Bulls had one draft pick in this past draft and G League Ignite prospect Matas Buzelis. How will he fit the organization?
The Chicago Bulls are heading into rebuild mode. The loss of DeMar DeRozan was the nail in the coffin for the Bulls as he will be playing for the Sacramento Kings next season to form a big three between De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. In this year’s draft the Bulls only had one draft pick.With their only draft pick they selected Chicago native Matas Buzelis out of the G League Ignite program.
He absolutely thrives in the open floor where he’s able to showcase his finishing versatility, ball-handling skills and fluidity. There’s a chance Buzelis becomes a very good two-way player in the NBA as he has a high ceiling as a defender. Amongst all wings he might be the best shot-blocker in the draft and he also moves his feet very well laterally which allows him to contain ball-handlers off the dribble.
The potential to be a great versatile defender is very enticing. Buzelis has also shown flashes of being a capable secondary playmaker and ball-handler as he showcases an advanced feel for the game. The young wing has a lot of potential on both ends of the floor and he has a chance to be one of the best players out of this draft.
Losing DeRozan certainly is a bummer and takes away any chances of them competing for a playoff spot this upcoming season. Buzelis has a lot of potential to be a high level two-way player similar to Franz Wagner on the Orlando Magic. He still needs to improve as an outside shooter and get stronger, but give him a couple of years and he has a chance to be the face of the franchise.
It’s also pretty cool that Buzelis is a Chicago native so he understands how important it is to bring success to the Bulls and with that there’s a bigger chance he stays committed to the Bulls long term if both sides really want to make it happen. Overall this was a very good draft out of the Bulls and the city of Chicago might be a bit nervous going into rebuild mode, but they should be very excited about the future as well.
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