“He was the main guy I wanted them to draft last year,” Dosunmu said of Buzelis. “His body transforming is one of the things that’s surprising me. Seeing him become more powerful, as he continues to get stronger and he continues to finish better at the rim, he’s going to understand that there are very limited people that are able to stop him. Once he gains that confidence, he can shoot, he can put it on the floor. It’s going to be over.”
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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“Matas is a hard worker, a tremendous worker,” Dosunmu said. “He loves the work. I have high praises for him, high expectations for him. I’m seeing him in person, him getting stronger. He’s starting to realize how strong he is and how he’s able to dominate. I know Giannis is a Hall of Famer, top 20, top 30 player [all time], but Matas has a chance to really dominate the game like that because he’s 6-10, 6-11, and as he continues to get stronger, continues to get in the weight room, he’s only going to get bigger. So I think he’s going to continue to grow gradually like that in terms of him being able to finish, rebound, him being able to just dominate the game, and that’s definitely going to show.” -via Chicago Sun-Times / June 14, 2025
I think your only NBA endorser right now is Matas Buzelis, right? Todd Krinsky: Yeah. We also have Tre Mann, who wears Iverson’s product. He’s a big Iverson fan, so we decided for him to wear Iverson’s product. But, yeah, that’s who we have right now. We’ve got a couple of young kids that are going to play in college this upcoming year, like Nate (Ament) and Darius (Acuff), and then we’re still looking for some other players, too. -via New York Times / June 13, 2025
The NBA Player Correspondent Program, which gives players the opportunity to serve as media correspondents at events such as the NBA Draft, All-Star Weekend and NBA Finals, is back. The four players who will provide on-the-ground coverage directly to NBA social and digital platforms this year are: the Philadelphia 76ers’ Jared McCain (Game 1), the Miami Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Game 2), the Atlanta Hawks’ Dyson Daniels (Game 3) and the Chicago Bulls’ Matas Buzelis (Game 4). At each assigned game, the player correspondents will be on the ground giving inside access from Oklahoma City and Indiana, beginning with Wednesday’s NBA Finals Media Day. -via NBA.com / June 3, 2025