Matas Buzelis
- Age
- 22
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 196 lb
- Experience
- 2 yrs
Ignore his worst category (assists) and he's worth 1.28.
Our favorite kind of breakout — real trajectory, not hope. He nearly doubled his scoring (9 to 16) as a full-time starter in year two, and at 21 he's a locked-in building block the Bulls will feed. We bet on a further leap to 19/6 with steals AND 1.4 blocks from a wing — a rare two-way profile; only the so-so FT% holds him back. Target the upside.
Matas Buzelis enters 2026-27 at #50 on our board — Round 5 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 19.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 28.6 minutes a night. The value is built on blocks and threes, with assists the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-assists builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability helps the case: we project about 73 games. The usage arrow points up (25.3% projected vs 23.0% last season).
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | 0.54 | 73 | 28.6 | 19.0 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 46.4% | 3.0 | 77.7% | 1.9 | 25.3% | 0.30 | -0.02 | -0.75 | -0.41 | 1.11 | 0.67 | -0.27 | -0.17 | 0.06 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2024-25CHI | -3.50 | 80 | 18.9 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 45.4% | 1.1 | 81.5% | 0.9 | 18.8% | -1.18 | -0.78 | -1.22 | -0.95 | 0.29 | -0.48 | -0.15 | 0.04 | 0.93 |
| 2025-26CHI | -0.29 | 77 | 29.2 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 46.3% | 2.4 | 78.6% | 2.1 | 23.0% | -0.11 | -0.05 | -0.76 | -0.52 | 1.22 | 0.40 | -0.27 | -0.09 | -0.13 |
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What round should I draft Matas Buzelis in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Matas Buzelis at #50 overall — Round 5 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 73), not just the per-game line.
Is Matas Buzelis a good fantasy basketball pick?
Yes, at the right price — he projects as a solid mid-round pick at #50, helping most in blocks and threes, with assists the main cost.
How many games will Matas Buzelis play in 2026-27?
We project about 73 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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