Matas
Buzelis

The Chicago Bulls are ushering in a rebuild through the moves they made at the NBA Trade Deadline. With Chicago going in that direction, they still have two pieces to build around in Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey.

The NBA is set to host their Rising Stars tournament on Friday night, which will feature big-name youngsters like Cooper Flagg, Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis, and more.

Buzelis will be playing in his third NBA Rising Stars game — he played in one as a G Leaguer — and while he's excited about the honor, he also has his sights on playing in the All-Star Game.

The fact that Buzelis turned down the NBA dunk contest was impressive to Donovan, especially because the second-year forward did it for the right reasons, putting his team and his health first.

The second-year forward called the invite to the Rising Stars game an "honor" but explained why he had to pass on a second attempt at the dunk contest.