The surprising Chicago Bulls have been searching for a star player since trading away Zach LaVine last season. They may have found one in second-year forward Matas Buzelis.

The 6-foot-9 Buzelis has led the Bulls to their first 4-0 start since the 2021-22 campaign. They'll look to remain among the NBA's few unbeaten teams when they face the visiting New York Knicks on Friday in the NBA Cup opener for both squads.

After opening the season with two wins, New York has dropped back-to-back games. The Knicks led by 12 at the half on Tuesday before losing 121-111 to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Conversely, the Bulls trailed by 12 late in the first half against the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday before rallying for a 126-113 victory. Buzelis scored 27 points while Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic

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