Summer League stats are not an indicator of future NBA success, but Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis is having an encouraging stint. Buzelis is averaging 20.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks in three Las Vegas Summer League games.
He is the third leading scorer among all players to play at least three Summer League games as of July 16.
He is quickly turning skeptics into believers.
“I’m loving Buzelis. #4 on my board,” The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connell said in a post on X after Buzelis’ performance against the Detroit Pistons on July 16. “Might turn out to be too low. Certainly will go down as a steal at #11 for the Bulls though.”
Buzelis is averaging 20.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks in three Las Vegas Summer League games.
He is the third leading scorer among all players to play at least three games as of July 16.
Dalton Knecht of the Las Angeles Lakers and Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs are the only rookies averaging more points. Castle, the No. 4 pick, has appeared in one game. Knecht, who went No. 17, has appeared in two games.
No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher of the Atlanta Hawks is averaging 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in two games.
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