Matas BUZELIS
16.3 PPG
5.8 RPG
2.1 APG
58.6% TS
15.4 PER
2025-26
Off
59
Def
50
Ovr
57
Player Info
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 196 lbs
- Age
- 21
- Born
- 2004-10-13
- Position
- SF
- Service
- 2 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
- Scale
- Rookie
Draft Combine
- Ht (no shoes)
- 6'8.8"
- Wingspan
- 6'10"
- Standing Reach
- 8'9.5"
- Max Vert
- 38"
- No-Step Vert
- 31"
- Lane Agility
- 10.7s
- 3/4 Sprint
- 3.1s
- Hand Length
- 8.5"
- Hand Width
- 9.3"
Matas Buzelis's contract and salary history. Amounts are shown by NBA season; options and non-guaranteed years are not guaranteed future earnings. Data and methodology
Contract
2024-25
– 2027-28
Rookie
CHI
via rookie-scale-exception
Matas Buzelis signed a 4 year, $23,950,723 contract with the Chicago Bulls, including $10,651,080 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,987,681. In 2026-27, Buzelis will earn a base salary of $5,715,360, while carrying a cap hit of $5,715,360 and a dead cap value of $5,715,360.
- •2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, exercised 10/2/25)
- •2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
rookie_scale
TO
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $5.2M | $5.2M | $5.2M | — |
| 2025-26 | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $5.7M | $5.7M | $5.7M | — |
| 2027-28 | $7.6M | $7.6M | $7.6M | TO |
- Expected salary
- $15.0M
- Actual salary
- $5.7M
$9.3M under market
Positive surplus value
Strong value multiple
Age/trajectory boost
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2024-25 | 80 | 31 | 18.9 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 45.4% | 36.1% | 81.5% | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 77 | 29.2 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 46.3% | 34.9% | 78.6% | 12.5 | 3.1 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% True Shooting % (TS%) Advanced Metrics A shooting efficiency metric that accounts for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Calculated as Points / (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average is typically around 57%. More accurate than FG% because it includes the value of threes and free throws. Open in glossary → | USG% Usage Rate (USG%) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the court. Counts possessions ended by a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover. League average is ~20%. High-usage players (25%+) are primary scoring options. Open in glossary → | PER PER (Player Efficiency Rating) Advanced Metrics A per-minute rating developed by John Hollinger that summarizes a player's statistical accomplishments in a single number. League average is 15.0. Values above 20 indicate All-Star caliber play; above 25 is MVP-level. Open in glossary → | BPM BPM (Box Plus/Minus) Advanced Metrics A box score-based estimate of a player's contribution in points above league average per 100 possessions. 0.0 is league average, +5.0 is All-NBA level, +10.0 is MVP-level. Splits into OBPM (offensive) and DBPM (defensive). Open in glossary → | OBPM | DBPM | VORP VORP (Value Over Replacement) Advanced Metrics The total box score contribution of a player over a replacement-level player, scaled to an 82-game season. Derived from BPM and minutes played. A replacement player is defined as one who produces at -2.0 BPM. Useful for comparing total value across players with different minutes. Open in glossary → | WS Win Shares (WS) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team through their offense and defense. Splits into Offensive Win Shares and Defensive Win Shares. A typical starter produces 4-6 WS per season; elite players reach 12+. Open in glossary → | WS/48 WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 Minutes) Advanced Metrics Win Shares scaled to a per-48-minute rate, allowing comparison between players with different playing time. League average is approximately .100. Values above .200 indicate elite production. Open in glossary → | ORtg Offensive Rating (ORtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player produces per 100 possessions. Higher is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual ORtg factors in scoring efficiency, assists, and ball-handling. Open in glossary → | DRtg Defensive Rating (DRtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player allows per 100 possessions. Lower is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual DRtg factors in steals, blocks, rebounds, and defensive positioning. Open in glossary → |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80 | 18.9 | 57.1% | 18.1% | 13.0 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.177 | 110.4 | 112.1 |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 29.2 | 58.6% | 22.6% | 15.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 1.2 | 9.0 | 0.193 | 110.6 | 116.9 |