Chicago Bulls Rookie Matas Buzelis has officially signed his rookie scale contract and is now ready to make his NBA debut. The 11th pick in the recent NBA Draft will join second-year forward Julian Phillips on the team for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, where they will play a minimum of five games starting on July 13 against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Other players on the roster include Adama Sanogo, Henri Drell, and Andrew Funk, who played limited minutes for the NBA team on two-way contracts last season. Marcus Domask from Illinois and Chase Audige from Northwestern, both with local connections, are also part of the team.
The Bulls will be coached by Billy Donovan III as they face off against some of the biggest names in basketball during their summer league games. They will take on the Golden State Warriors on July 14, the Detroit Pistons on July 16, and the Atlanta Hawks on July 19. Additional games will be determined based on their performance in the summer league playoffs.
Phillips, who played 40 games last season despite a right midfoot sprain, is fully healthy and eager to showcase his talents once again. Meanwhile, Buzelis is excited to get started with his professional career and learn from some of
