Chicago Bulls have one glimmer of hope in a rebuilding year

The 20-year-old has seen his minutes steadily increase since the trade deadline and has even been named the Bulls starting forward. In his last ten games, Matas has averaged 22.5 minutes, 12.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and has a block a game. Buzelis has also been stellar in shooting from behind the arc, shooting 51.7% in that span and shooting 61.6% from the field.

The next step in Buzelis’s development will be creating shots not only for himself but for others as well. Having Matas show that he can have the offense run through him and be the Bull’s floor general will be a big step in his development and for the rebuild.

Matas is still developing

The 6-10 forward is still growing into his body, and is giving fans a glimpse at what the future has in store. Bulls beat writer Will Gottlieb agrees with thinking that the next step for Matas will be creating shots for himself and his teammates.

“There aren’t many guys in the NBA who have a handle like he does at 6 foot 10.”

@Will_Gottlieb thinks on-ball creation will determine a potential All-Star ceiling for Matas Buzelis.”

To see that from the Bulls forward would be a big step in his development and will prove that he’s the main piece for the Bulls to build around. The Bulls have quite a few facilitators of the basketball, and Buzelis will have plenty of opportunities to score with that being the case.

Buzelis will have a chance to show his skills to the broader NBA, with him set to participate in the NBA Dunk Contest. Matas has been practicing to take home the trophy and has even displayed some of his dunks in the game.

The future is here

The future of the Bulls is here, and it starts with Buzelis. In his first season, Buzelis has shown he’s capable of performing many aspects of the game, such as scoring and going from a role player to a starter.

In such a short span, the rookie has given some glimmers of hope that maybe it will be worth investing some energy into the rest of the Bulls season.