Matas Buzelis — Player Profile
Bio
Drafted: 2024 Round 1, pick 11 (#11 overall)
Draft details and sources
Team: Chicago Bulls · Draft date: June 26, 2024
- NBA Official Draft History
- Official NBA Draft Calendar
Production
NBA Preseason Production
PTS
13.2
Points
REB
3.4
Rebounds
AST
1.6
Assists
| Season | Lg | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NBA | 5 | 20.8 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 51.0 | 30.4 | 81.8 | 61.3 | 9.8 |
| 2025-26 | NBA | 5 | 23.3 | 17.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 57.4 | 39.3 | 78.9 | 70.6 | 13.2 |
| 2024-25 | NBA | 4 | 20.2 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 35.3 | 29.4 | 88.9 | 48.7 | 6.0 |
| 2026-27 | NBA | 5 | 20.8 | 22.9 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 8.7 | 17.0 | 2.4 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 51.0 | 30.4 | 81.8 | 61.3 | 9.8 |
| 2025-26 | NBA | 5 | 23.3 | 27.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 16.7 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 57.4 | 39.3 | 78.9 | 70.6 | 13.2 |
| 2024-25 | NBA | 4 | 20.2 | 16.5 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 15.2 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 35.3 | 29.4 | 88.9 | 48.7 | 6.0 |
| 2026-27 | NBA | 5 | 20.8 | 29.5 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 11.2 | 21.9 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 51.0 | 30.4 | 81.8 | 61.3 | 9.8 |
| 2025-26 | NBA | 5 | 23.3 | 34.1 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 12.0 | 21.0 | 4.3 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 57.4 | 39.3 | 78.9 | 70.6 | 13.2 |
| 2024-25 | NBA | 4 | 20.2 | 20.0 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 18.3 | 2.7 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 35.3 | 29.4 | 88.9 | 48.7 | 6.0 |
| Zone | FGA | FGM | FG% | Freq% | Pool% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area | 53 | 38 | 71.7% | 38.7% | — |
| In The Paint (Non-RA) | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | 6.6% | — |
| Mid-Range | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | 5.1% | — |
| Left Corner 3 | 22 | 7 | 31.8% | 16.1% | — |
| Right Corner 3 | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | 3.6% | — |
| Above the Break 3 | 41 | 12 | 29.3% | 29.9% | — |
Shot Diet
Rim
39%
Mid
12%
3PT
50%
Corner 3
20%
| Zone | FGA | FGM | FG% | Freq% | Pool% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area | 17 | 14 | 82.4% | 34.7% | 66.4% |
| In The Paint (Non-RA) | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 6.1% | 42.8% |
| Mid-Range | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | 12.2% | 38.1% |
| Left Corner 3 | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 16.3% | 38.3% |
| Right Corner 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 2.0% | 37.4% |
| Above the Break 3 | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 33.9% |
Shot Diet
Rim
35%
Mid
18%
3PT
47%
Corner 3
18%
| Zone | FGA | FGM | FG% | Freq% | Pool% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area | 25 | 19 | 76.0% | 46.3% | 66.7% |
| In The Paint (Non-RA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.9% | 42.9% |
| Left Corner 3 | 9 | 4 | 44.4% | 16.7% | 37.1% |
| Right Corner 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 3.7% | 34.2% |
| Above the Break 3 | 17 | 5 | 29.4% | 31.5% | 33.1% |
Shot Diet
Rim
46%
Mid
2%
3PT
52%
Corner 3
20%
| Zone | FGA | FGM | FG% | Freq% | Pool% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 32.4% | 65.6% |
| In The Paint (Non-RA) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 14.7% | 42.7% |
| Mid-Range | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 38.4% |
| Left Corner 3 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 14.7% | 38.0% |
| Right Corner 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 5.9% | 33.6% |
| Above the Break 3 | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 29.4% | 32.8% |
Shot Diet
Rim
32%
Mid
18%
3PT
50%
Corner 3
21%
Recent Games
Game Log →
| Date | Team | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | Bulls | MIN | 19.2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9.3 |
| 2026-10-15 | Bulls | MIL | 23.9 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19.1 |
| 2026-10-12 | Bulls | DEN | 22.5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 2026-10-10 | Bulls | MEM | 12.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2026-10-08 | Bulls | PHX | 25.6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9.9 |
Summer League
PTS
18.1
Points
REB
4.4
Rebounds
AST
0.9
Assists
| Season | Lg | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LV | 2 | 28.4 | 22.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 42.9 | 33.3 | 85.0 | 61.1 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | LV | 5 | 29.7 | 16.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 16.6 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 33.7 | 21.4 | 74.1 | 43.2 | 8.6 |
| Career | — | 7 | 29.3 | 18.1 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 15.9 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 78.7 | 48.2 | 9.9 |
| 2025 | LV | 2 | 28.4 | 28.5 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 17.8 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 42.9 | 33.3 | 85.0 | 61.1 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | LV | 5 | 29.7 | 19.9 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 20.1 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 33.7 | 21.4 | 74.1 | 43.2 | 8.6 |
| Career | — | 7 | 29.3 | 22.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 19.5 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 78.7 | 48.2 | 9.9 |
| 2025 | LV | 2 | 28.4 | 33.8 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 21.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 12.8 | 15.0 | 42.9 | 33.3 | 85.0 | 61.1 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | LV | 5 | 29.7 | 25.9 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 26.2 | 1.9 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 33.7 | 21.4 | 74.1 | 43.2 | 8.6 |
| Career | — | 7 | 29.3 | 28.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 24.7 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 78.7 | 48.2 | 9.9 |
| Zone | FGA | FGM | FG% | Freq% | Pool% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area | 34 | 21 | 61.8% | 30.6% | — |
| In The Paint (Non-RA) | 19 | 6 | 31.6% | 17.1% | — |
| Mid-Range | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | 16.2% | — |
| Left Corner 3 | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | 12.6% | — |
| Right Corner 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | — |
| Above the Break 3 | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | 21.6% | — |
Shot Diet
Rim
31%
Mid
33%
3PT
36%
Corner 3
14%
| Zone | FGA | FGM | FG% | Freq% | Pool% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area | 8 | 6 | 75.0% | 28.6% | — |
| In The Paint (Non-RA) | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 14.3% | — |
| Mid-Range | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 14.3% | — |
| Left Corner 3 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 14.3% | — |
| Right Corner 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | — |
| Above the Break 3 | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | 25.0% | — |
Shot Diet
Rim
29%
Mid
29%
3PT
43%
Corner 3
18%
| Zone | FGA | FGM | FG% | Freq% | Pool% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area | 26 | 15 | 57.7% | 31.3% | — |
| In The Paint (Non-RA) | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | 18.1% | — |
| Mid-Range | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | 16.9% | — |
| Left Corner 3 | 10 | 4 | 40.0% | 12.0% | — |
| Right Corner 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | — |
| Above the Break 3 | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | 20.5% | — |
Shot Diet
Rim
31%
Mid
35%
3PT
34%
Corner 3
13%
Recent Games
Game Log →
| Date | Venue | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | Las Vegas | IND | 31.8 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 18.1 |
| 2025-07-11 | Las Vegas | TOR | 25.0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8.2 |
| 2024-07-20 | Las Vegas | LAL | 24.5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 2024-07-19 | Las Vegas | ATL | 29.2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2024-07-16 | Las Vegas | DET | 31.7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12.5 |
Film Study
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Scouting Report
2024 Draft Combine Statistics
Percentile rankings vs current draft class
89
Percentile
Composite Combine Score
Weighted blend of three combine categories: Anthropometrics (40%), Athletic Testing (40%), and Shooting (20%). Each category is a normalized z-score across the selected comparison group. Players missing a category have their weights redistributed across the remaining categories.
Above Average
vs. 2024 Draft Class
Anthro
58
Athletic
92
Shooting
44
Blends measurements, athleticism & shooting
Rank
#10
of 83
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