Chicago Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis will replace injured New Orleans Pelicans rookie center Yves Missi on Team M in the 2025 #CastrolRisingStars.
๐ Tonight at 9:00pm/et on TNT
Chicago Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis will replace injured New Orleans Pelicans rookie center Yves Missi in the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars, which will take place tonight at Chase Center in San Francisco. TNT will air the four-team, three-game mini-tournament at 9 p.m. ET, with the champion earning a spot to play in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16 (8 p.m. ET, TNT).
Buzelis will replace Missi on Team M, named for Naismith Hall of Famer Mitch Richmond, a Castrol Rising Stars honorary head coach. Missi is unable to participate because of a right knee injury.
Buzelis is averaging 6.4 points in 14.8 minutes per game in 53 games this season. In his last eight games, he has scored in double figures each time and averaged 14.1 points in 26.0 minutes.
The 6-10 Buzelis will also participate in AT&T Slam Dunk during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, which begins tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.