Matas Buzelis
Size
6-8 (203cm) · 196 lbs (89kg)
Age
Oct 13, 2004 (Age 21.6) · Yr 2
Pre Draft
NBA G League Ignite
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Country
United States / Lithuania
Salary
$5.5M · 3 yr
Draft
2024 R1 #11
Matas Buzelis
Size
6-8 (203cm) · 196 lbs (89kg)
Age
Oct 13, 2004 (Age 21.6) · Yr 2
Pre Draft
NBA G League Ignite
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Country
United States / Lithuania
Salary
$5.5M · 3 yr
Draft
2024 R1 #11
Impact
QI/100
20
Q Impact
29
O-Impact
36
D-Impact
14
WAR
QWAR
60
O-WAR
36
D-WAR
14
Skills
Scoring
84
Playmaking
1
Rebounding
2
Defense
38
Reliability
Consistency
30
Durability
95
Value
Surplus
48
Trade Value
76
QWAR
Quant Sports Wins Above Replacement
Statistics
2024-25 All-Rookie
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | QWAR | Q Impact | O-Impact | D-Impact | QI/100 | Scoring | Playmaking | Rebounding | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CHI | 80 | 18.9 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 44th | 9th | 8th | 62nd |
| 2025-26 | CHI | 77 | 29.2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -1.6 | 84th | 1st | 2nd | 38th |
| Career | — | 157 | 23.9 | +1.6 | +1.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -1.4 | 64th | 5th | 5th | 50th |
Contract
Rookie Scale Contract
| Season | Salary | Surplus |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $5.5M | +5.3 |
| 2026-27Team | $5.7M | +5.4 |
| 2027-28Team | $7.6M | +3.9 |
AAV
$6.0M
Remaining
$19M
Value Analysis
$8.2M
$5.5M
ProductionSalary
| Net surplus | +2.7M |
| Cap hit | 4.0% |
| Contract surplus | +14.6M |
Trade Value
Starter-level asset
QWAR (season)1.3
Career QWAR1.6
Age21
Yrs remaining3
Fantasy
Redraft
SELL HIGH
31.5FPPG
34.0 ↑L5 FPPG
#97ADP
+27vs ADP
Dynasty
BuyAge 21
77/82GP
Role
Starter
75%starts
29.2MPG
L10 MIN
Schedule
Home (40g)30.0
Away (37g)33.1
Rest (51g)33.3
B2B (26g)28.0
Range
-2Floor
31Median
73Ceiling
64%Consistency
Betting
Prop
Invest (coming soon)
$29.94-1.4%+32.4% from IPO
IPO $23High $29Low $20Season $25–$29