Bulls select Matas Buzelis 11th overall in NBA Draft, continue slow play of roster change
The hand is being played slowly, but it’s being played.
Call that progress for a Bulls organization that was dug in the sands of continuity for almost three consecutive disappointing seasons.
Less than one week after trading Alex Caruso to Oklahoma City for 21-year-old point guard Josh Giddey, the Bulls used Wednesday’s first round of the NBA draft to continue the retooling, selecting Chicago-born Matas Buzelis with the 11th overall pick.
In grabbing the promising wing forward, the hope is that Buzelis can add athleticism and rim protection from the wing, but still needs a lot of work in building out his frame, as well as fixing an outside shot that is best described as streaky.
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