Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis turned a community event into the first public glimpse of their on-court rapport when they showed up together at the South Side Pro Run hosted by Ball is Life Chicago. The run took place at Wendell Phillips Academy High School on Chicago’s South Side, and both rookies posted clips to Instagram that highlighted the early stages of what the Bulls hope will become a productive partnership.
In the footage, Wilson can be seen handling the ball with confidence, draining off-the-bounce three-point attempts and converting contested jumpers. He also finished a couple of drives with emphatic dunks, underscoring the athleticism that made him a focal point of the Bulls’ Summer League lineup. The highlights suggest that Wilson has already translated his Summer League shooting rhythm to a street-ball setting, where space is tighter and defenses more unpredictable.
Buzelis, the team’s second-year forward, added a playmaking dimension to the session. He delivered a textbook alley-oop feed that saw Wilson soar for a slam, illustrating his willingness to act as a secondary facilitator. The timing of the feed and the precision of the lob demonstrate Buzelis’s developing vision, a skill the Bulls are eager to see evolve alongside his scoring ability.
After his final Summer League game, Wilson addressed the media with a clear message about his offseason mindset. He said, “I’ve learned everything I need to learn from Summer League , what I need to work on,” and added, “All I can do is get better at it. October will be here real soon. Time moves fast, and I know it’s going to be an even bigger leap when I get to the NBA. Training camp is only five days. There is a lot I need to work on.” The quote reinforces the work-first attitude that the organization expects from its new cornerstone.
From a strategic standpoint, Wilson’s range and ability to generate his own looks pair well with Buzelis’s playmaking instincts. If the duo can translate the spacing and pick-and-pop concepts seen in the Pro Run to the Bulls’ practice courts, they could give Chicago a versatile frontcourt that forces opponents to choose between protecting the paint and contesting perimeter shots. The upcoming five-day training camp in early October will be the first real test of how quickly that chemistry can be refined into a reliable rotation piece for the Bulls’ inaugural season together.
