NBA
Matas Buzelis
Matas Buzelis
Chicago Bulls, Small Forward
Age: 20y-4m-9d (Oct 13, 2004)
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Michael Tellem, Jeff Schwartz (Excel Sports Management)
2024-25 Cap Hit
$5,195,520
2024-25 Cash
$5,195,520
Career Earnings
$5,195,520
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Matas Buzelis signed a 4 year, $23,950,723 contract with the Chicago Bulls, including $10,651,080 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,987,681. In 2024-25, Buzelis will earn a base salary of $5,195,520, while carrying a cap hit of $5,195,520 and a dead cap value of $5,195,520.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $23,950,723
Average Salary:
$5,987,681
GTD at Sign:
$10,651,080
Total GTD:
$10,651,080
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
20 | $5,195,520 | 3.70% | $5,195,520 | $5,195,520 | 3.04% | $5,195,520 | $5,195,520 | $5,195,520 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
21 | $5,455,560 | 3.53% | $5,455,560 | $5,455,560 | 2.90% | $5,455,560 | $5,455,560 | $10,651,080 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
22 |
Club
|
$5,715,360 | 3.36% | $5,715,360 | $5,715,360 | 2.77% | $5,715,360 | - | $16,366,440 |
| 2027-28 |
|
23 |
Club
|
$7,584,283 | 4.05% | $7,584,283 | $7,584,283 | 3.34% | $7,584,283 | - | $23,950,723 |
| 2028-29 |
|
24 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
20 | $5,195,520 | - | - | $5,195,520 | 3.70% | $5,195,520 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
21 | $5,455,560 | - | - | $5,455,560 | 3.53% | $5,455,560 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
22 |
Club
|
$5,715,360 | - | - | $5,715,360 | 3.36% | $5,715,360 |
| 2027-28 |
|
23 |
Club
|
$7,584,283 | - | - | $7,584,283 | 4.05% | $7,584,283 |
| 2028-29 |
|
24 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
20 | $5,195,520 | $5,195,520 | $5,195,520 | $18,755,203 | $5,195,520 | $5,987,681 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
21 | $5,455,560 | $5,455,560 | $10,651,080 | $13,299,643 | $5,325,540 | $6,251,734 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
22 |
Club |
$5,715,360 | $5,715,360 | $16,366,440 | $7,584,283 | $5,455,480 | $6,649,822 |
| 2027-28 |
|
23 |
Club |
$7,584,283 | $7,584,283 | $23,950,723 | - | $5,987,681 | $7,584,283 |
Contract Notes
- 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25)
- 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
Source:
Spotrac
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$5,195,520
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 |
|
Active
|
$5,195,520 |
$5,195,520 |
|
| Total |
$5,195,520 |
$5,195,520 |
||||
| 2025 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$5,455,560 |
||
| 2026 | 22 |
|
Active / Club
|
$5,715,360 |
||
| 2027 | 23 |
|
Active / Club
|
$7,584,283 |
||
| Total |
$23,950,723 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$5,195,520 | - | - | $5,195,520 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
20 |
$5,195,520
|
$5,195,520 |
$5,195,520 |
||
| Total |
$5,195,520 |
$5,195,520 |
$5,195,520 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
21 |
$5,455,560
|
$5,455,560 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
22 |
$5,715,360
|
$5,715,360 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
23 |
$7,584,283
|
$7,584,283 |
|||
| Total |
$23,950,723 |
$23,950,723 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$5,195,520 | - | - | $5,195,520 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
CHI |
Dec 26, 2024 - Dec 26, 2024 | 1 | Illness |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 54 | 5 | 15.0 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .436 | .353 | .796 |
