Matas Buzelis
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Chicago Bulls, Small Forward
Age: 19-327d (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
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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22 |
Club
|
$5,715,360 | 3.36% | $5,715,360 | $5,715,360 | 2.77% | $5,715,360 | - | $16,366,440 |
2027-28 |
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23 |
Club
|
$7,584,283 | 4.05% | $7,584,283 | $7,584,283 | 3.34% | $7,584,283 | - | $23,950,723 |
2028-29 |
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24 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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20 | $5,195,520 | - | - | $5,195,520 | 3.70% | $5,195,520 | |
2025-26 |
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21 | $5,455,560 | - | - | $5,455,560 | 3.53% | $5,455,560 | |
2026-27 |
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22 |
Club
|
$5,715,360 | - | - | $5,715,360 | 3.36% | $5,715,360 |
2027-28 |
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23 |
Club
|
$7,584,283 | - | - | $7,584,283 | 4.05% | $7,584,283 |
2028-29 |
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24 |
RFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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20 | $5,195,520 | $5,195,520 | $5,195,520 | $5,195,520 | $5,987,681 | |
2025-26 |
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21 | $5,455,560 | $5,455,560 | $10,651,080 | $5,325,540 | $6,251,734 | |
2026-27 |
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22 |
Club |
$5,715,360 | $5,715,360 | $16,366,440 | $5,455,480 | $6,649,822 |
2027-28 |
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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
Career Earnings thru 2024
$0
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
0 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 20 |
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Active
|
$5,195,520 |
||
2025 | 21 |
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Active
|
$5,455,560 |
||
2026 | 22 |
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Active / Club
|
$5,715,360 |
||
2027 | 23 |
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Active / Club
|
$7,584,283 |
||
Total |
$23,950,723 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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20 |
$5,195,520
|
$5,195,520 |
|||
2025 |
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21 |
$5,455,560
|
$5,455,560 |
|||
2026 |
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22 |
$5,715,360
|
$5,715,360 |
|||
2027 |
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23 |
$7,584,283
|
$7,584,283 |
|||
Total |
$23,950,723 |
$23,950,723 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
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Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
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