Bulls pick Chicago native Matas Buzelis No. 11 in NBA Draft
CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls selected Matas Buzelis with the 11th overall pick in the NBA Draft Wednesday night.The Lithuanian-American Chicago native comes out of the G League's Ignite team as a 6-foot-9 forward. During his 2023-24 season, he averaged 14.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 2.1 blocks and 0.9 steals per game.Buzelis, 19, was No. 9 in the CBS Sports Prospect Rankings and drew a comparison to Andrew Wiggins.
'The Bulls finished the 2023-2024 season with a 39-43 record and in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for a spot in the Play-In Tournament. After defeating the Hawks, the Bulls fell in the second round to the Miami Heat, losing out on a spot in the playoffs.Cody Westerlund, who covers the Bulls for 670 The Score, said the team has had discussions about moving up and moving back in the draft order.
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