Matas Buzelis the only untouchable in Chicago?
And with the trade deadline Feb. 6 approaching, those aren’t the only three players Karnisovas would consider dealing. Besides rookie Matas Buzelis (not that he’s completely untouchable), Karnisovas would be willing to part with anyone on the roster if he thinks it would make the Bulls a better team in the long term and help them keep their top-10-protected draft pick this summer.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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Paul George just put Matas Buzelis on skates at the perimeter, then drew a foul off him at the rim. Rookie getting taken to class by one of his favorite players. - 8:31 PM
Matas Buzelis ranks 12.7 minutes per game but his team ranks in blocks is 1st and dunks is 2nd (behind LaVine) - 8:30 PM
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A source reiterated that Karnisovas has come down on what teams thought were unrealistic asking prices earlier in the season, but that doesn’t mean he is willing simply to give players away. -via Chicago Sun-Times / January 27, 2025
Entering the game Saturday, Buzelis was 31st among rookies, averaging 12.7 minutes. Coach Billy Donovan says Buzelis isn’t equipped to handle 30 minutes a night right now. Take the game against Golden State, for example. As soon as Buzelis checked in, the Warriors ran flex action to get Buzelis on Andrew Wiggins in the post. Because of his strength advantage, Wiggins comfortably got to the middle of the lane for a turnaround hook shot and drew enough contact for a foul. -via Chicago Sun-Times / January 26, 2025
“They targeted [Buzelis] right away, right when he got in the game,” Donovan said. “Wiggins went right at him, and that’s a great learning experience for him because what you’re seeing now in the NBA a lot is they’re taking starters and staggering them and putting them in second units, and it’s going to be matchups that he’s got to learn and grow from. “Even though that was a two- or three-minute stint, I think that’s valuable for him. He’s got to understand it can’t be OK.” -via Chicago Sun-Times / January 26, 2025
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