Why Matas Bouzelis is still processing the 2026 NBA trade deadline

ByNBAUSA



on Saturday, Chicago Bulls lost to the Denver Nuggets 136-120 at home. It was their fourth straight loss and their first home game following the seven crafts they made last week.

Certainly, Taurus are adapting to this new dynamic. One of those players is a sophomore quarterback Matas Buzelis. After the game, the head coach Billy Donovan made it clear that Bouzelis is still coming to terms with the loss of his former teammates. Among them are Kobe White, Ayo Dosunmu, Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Huerter, Jevon Carter, Julian Phillips and Dalen Terry.

“I still think he’s working on those guys that he probably feels are helpful as a rookie and helpful for him in year two,” Donovan said. “As much as he understands the business side of it, I still think it’s different for him, and he’s still processing some of those things.”

“I think that speaks to the relationship he had with all those guys.”

In the end, Bouzelis finished the game with a team-high 21 points. He also came up with 8 defensive rebounds and four 3-pointers. This year, Bouzelis is averaging 15.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He played a total of 52 games.

Meanwhile, the Bulls are now 24-29. Four newcomers scored in double figures. Colin Sexton, who played in his first gamehe led with 17 points and four assists. Anfernee Simmons finished with 15 points and six assists. Gershon Yabusele arrived with 12 points and four three-pointers. Nick Richards finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. Jaden Ivey had 10 points and six rebounds.

Rob Dillingham scored his first basket as a Bull and finished with 9 points.





2026-02-08 04:27:00

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