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Chicago Bulls' Matas Buzelis Looks to Israeli Star Deni Avdija to Improve Scoring Attack
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First reported by Mako · Jul 22, 2026
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Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis is seeking guidance from Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija to improve his driving and scoring ability after a season focused heavily on three-point shooting.
- 01Matas Buzelis wants to learn from Deni Avdija to improve his attacking and driving skills.
- 02Buzelis feels he has been shooting too many three-pointers and wants to get to the basket more.
- 03He is in contact with Avdija and studies how Avdija uses his body to attack the rim.
- 04Buzelis also admires Orlando Magic’s Franz Wagner as a player to learn from.
- 05Last season, Buzelis averaged 16.3 points and shot 40.9% from three-point range.
- 06Avdija had a breakout season with 24.2 points and 6.7 assists per game for Portland.
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