{"id":651,"date":"2025-08-07T15:47:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.osteodomicile.com\/?p=651"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:23:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:23:54","slug":"1-bulls-player-poised-to-take-big-developmental-leap-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.osteodomicile.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/1-bulls-player-poised-to-take-big-developmental-leap-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Bulls Player Poised To Take \u2018Big Developmental Leap\u2019 In 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_423542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-423542\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-423542 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Charlotte Bobcats v Chicago Bulls\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1641\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.osteodomicile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-109184441-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-423542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Jonathan Daniel\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/sports\/nba\/chicago-bulls\/\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> have been without a strong identity for years now.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, some people would argue they have been without an identity for decades.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, they want that to change, and they wish to help promising young players develop and grow.<\/p>\n<p>According to Evan Sidery, Matas Buzelis could be taking a \u201cbig development leap\u201d in the new season.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that Buzelis averaged 13.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks after the All-Star break in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe 6\u201910\u201d wing is a key long-term building block moving forward in Chicago,\u201d Sidery wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-script=\"true\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Bulls believe Matas Buzelis is about to take a big developmental leap.<\/p>\n<p>Buzelis averaged 13 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks post-All-Star break after gaining a larger role.<\/p>\n<p>The 6\u201910\u201d wing is a key long-term building block moving forward in Chicago.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0I5oGaoimH\">pic.twitter.com\/0I5oGaoimH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Evan Sidery (@esidery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/esidery\/status\/1953227869691298041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Buzelis just got through his rookie season, and it was a promising one.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists during his 80 games, starting in 31 of them.<\/p>\n<p>It became clear that the Bulls have a lot of faith in Buzelis, and they see great things from him in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Is he going to be a full-time starter for the Bulls in 2025-26?<\/p>\n<p>That seems likely, and they think he could do even more in the new year.<\/p>\n<p>If the Bulls are going to compete in the East again, they will need more than just Buzelis, but they are working hard to add other talent.<\/p>\n<p>They want a slew of young players who have a lot of upside and potential to grow.<\/p>\n<p>Buzelis is really the epitome of the type of star they are intrigued by, and they want more like him.<\/p>\n<p>He was doing so well last year that some people even spoke about him as a Rookie of the Year candidate.<\/p>\n<p>That means his second season is going to attract a lot of attention, and Buzelis will attempt to show that his first year wasn\u2019t just a fluke.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/1-bulls-player-poised-to-take-big-developmental-leap-in-2025\/\">1 Bulls Player Poised To Take \u2018Big Developmental Leap\u2019 In 2025<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\">The Cold Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo by Jonathan Daniel\/Getty Images) \u00a0 The Chicago Bulls have been without a strong identity for years now. 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