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NEW YORK – Billy Donovan is not going to let the rookie settle.
In the eyes of the Bulls coach, once Matas Buzelis does that or feels like he’s gotten enough out of his first-year campaign, complacency becomes the norm.
That’s not an option for the Bulls or Buzelis.
If this rebuild is to start finding a foothold, Buzelis has to be the first major foundation piece to be developed at a high level. That message has been conveyed to him with tough love early on in the season, a longer leash to run with now, and even story time when Donovan feels the moment is right.