Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis to participate in the NBA Dunk Contest | Report
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Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis will have some fun during the All-Star Break.
According to ESPN, Buzelis will participate in the Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA All-Star Weekend.
This will mark the first Bulls player to participate in an NBA Dunk Contest since Tyrus Thomas in the 2007 Dunk Contest.
Buzelis will be the second first-year players to participate in the dunk contest, joining San Antonio’s Stephon Castle who also committed to the 2025 dunk contest.
Buzelis, a Hinsdale Central alum, was the 11th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft from the NBA G League Ignite. He's spent time in between the NBA and the NBA G-League this season as he adjusts to the speed of the professional game.
Through 41 games, Buzelis has averaged 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game while shooting 38 percent from the field.
Buzelis will be the fifth Bull to participate in the dunk contest, joining Thomas, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan and Orlando Woolridge.