Tier 1 -
Ceiling:
All-Star, Top 3 Point Forward
Nationality
Dual Nat - Lithuanian & American
Draft Day Age
19.68
Wingspan
6'11
Avg ranking (top 6 NBA draft sites)
7.2
My Jan Ranking
6
Best Case - Shades of/
Franz Wagner
the 6-foot-10 wing that can handle, pass, and shoot. big, playmaking wings. It's the way of the modern game. He's comfortable launching 3s off the catch, but he's even better attacking closeouts, eating up space on drives to the rim, and using that pressure to either score inside or locate teammates on the perimeter. Good change of speed, creativity, and wiggle with the ball. Covers a lot of ground and uses euro-steps to react to the defense on drives. Drives well going to his left or right and good use of counters when needed. Good touch on floater and accurate with either hand at the rim,,Displays soft touch on in-between shots like hooks from the post or floaters. If a defender tries to take a charge, he can stop his dribble on a dime and just flip the ball up.
Andrei Kirilenko
He's a slippery slasher, equipped with a swift first step and a deep bag of tricks for finishing around the basket....agility to make an impact defensively and as a rebounder. Maybe not peak Siakam but a version of him where he can use his skillset to get to spots and has great length and Good change of speed, creativity, and wiggle with the ball. Can start the offense after grabbing a rebound.. Good size and anticipation on the defensive end. Good timing as a help a help defender when blocking shots. When he takes it strong to the rim, Buzelis is capable of punching it through the net with force or hanging for finesse finishes. Buzelis is a strong positional rebounder and defender. He was a real playmaking threat on that end for Ignite (1.9 blocks, 0.9 steals), often roaming off non-shooters and creating havoc as a weak-side rim protector. He can slide his feet, switch screens, and contain the point of attack well enough in most matchups, too. Great transition player. He runs the floor hard, making himself available for kickouts. And since he can handle the ball himself, he’s always a threat to take it coast-to-coast or make a play off a rebound. Good team defender with a high motor and feel for off-ball help. He frequently logs weakside and chasedown blocks, in addition to altering shots.
Lamar Odom
Sees the floor well, makes impressive one-handed passes with either hand off the dribble. Patient offensively, doesn’t blindly attack the rim or force his impact. Reads and reacts well ? Good form on jump shot with comfortable 3PT shooting range. Capable shooting off the dribble, including step-backs, and hits shots when given little space from the defender. Buzelis plays a heads-up style of offense and is selfless, sometimes to a fault. He has a penchant for touch shots in the paint or just outside it. He's not a gear-shift handler, but Buzelis is excellent at stopping on a dime and creating space with step-backs or turnarounds in the mid-range. He also has some post-up utility with a chance to really punish mismatches as he adds strength at the next level. but he regularly stuffed the stat sheet and approached the game in a way that promoted team cohesion...his high feel as a passer.
Weakness
Has much room to improve upper and lower body strength, as well as being stronger with the ball...Good shooter, but can speed up his release … Although he’s more of a perimeter player, he has room to improve as a rebounder. Buzelis far too often shied away from contact — or shied away from responsbility altogether.
Stats:
28.7 MPG
12.5 PPG
54.7 TS% on 10.6 FGA
20.7 3PT% on 3.6 FGA
79.3 FT% on 1.8 FTA
11.3 TRB%
8.9 AST%
1.7 STL%
5.1 BLK%
15.1 TO%
21.0 USG%
90.8 ORTG
114.4 DRTG
