It's a copycat league, and more and more athletic bigs are initiating offense and putting pressure on opposing defenses, Buzelis just might be the perfect player to fit that profile for Billy Donovan's crew.

Buzelis generated 17 points (4-14 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five rebounds, an assist, a steal and two blocks over 25 minutes of Friday's 116-72 loss to Toronto in Summer League.

Fans take to social media to react to Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis' highlight reel dunk against the Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors were in Las Vegas on Friday, playing a Matas Buzelis and Noa Essengue headlined Chicago Bulls squad and wearing jerseys with a distinctly smaller Raptors chevron. An NBA 2K26 Summer League logo decorated centre court.

Buzelis struggled in the shooting department during Friday's game against the Raptors, going 4-for-14 from the floor. However, he still finished with 17 points, hitting all seven of his free-throw attempts. He won't be back on the floor until Monday's matchup against the Pacers due to rest purposes.

Matas Buzelis is embracing his new role as a young leader for the Chicago Bulls — even if it just lasts for the short duration of the NBA Summer League.

Matas Buzelis recently discussed what he will focus on this summer, as he prepares for his second year in the NBA.

The Chicago Bulls made an unexpected trade to shake the roster up, but moving off a fan favorite was not exactly what people wanted. The Bulls traded away Lonzo

Matas Buzelis set a high bar for his 1st Chicago Bulls season: Win as many games as possible. Then win Rookie of the Year.

Matas Buzelis put on a show with 12 second-quarter points and a memorable dunk. It could be remembered as the moment Buzelis began to bloom.