Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis is set to make his long-awaited debut for Lithuania's national team. Buzelis confirmed that he'll play in qualifiers this summer for the 2027 FIBA World Cup.

"We had a good conversation. I will play for the national team this summer. It will be a lot of fun," Buzelis said of his talks with the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

Lithuania currently sits in second place behind Italy in their four-team qualifying group. This summer, they are set to face Great Britain and Italy. The top three teams from the group, which also includes Iceland, will advance to the next round of qualifying.

Buzelis has yet to play for Lithuania on the national team level. Kasparas Jakucionis from the Miami Heat is also expected to play in this summer's qualifiers.