The Chicago Bulls have re-signed point guard Ayo Dosunmu to a three-year, $21 million contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Reports had previously indicated that Dosunmu’s tenure in Chicago might have ended, but the two sides worked out a deal that will see the 23-year-old return to the Bulls for the next few seasons.
This past year, Dosunmu failed to capitalize on his rookie year, even taking a step back in the shooting department. In 80 appearances, including 51 starts, he played 26.2 minutes per game and averaged 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists. Dosunmu shot 49.3% from the field and 31.2% from distance on 2.4 three-point attempts per contest.
Dosunmu had been previously linked to the Toronto Raptors as a potential destination, as he was a restricted free agent, but he’ll now join what’s quickly becoming a packed backcourt group in Chicago.
Restricted free agent G Ayo Dosunmu has agreed on a three-year, $21 million deal to stay with the Chicago Bulls, agent Mike Lindeman of @excelbasketball tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/whY8tifPLA
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 21, 2023
The Bulls re-signed Coby White earlier this summer and brought in Jevon Carter via free agency. Add in Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso on top of that, and the Bulls have five capable guards on the roster who are all deserving of minutes.
The addition of Carter will cut into Dosunmu’s minutes, and he will likely battle with White, who had a great end to the year this past season, for guard minutes off the bench.
With his new three-year contract, Dosunmu will undoubtedly look to improve his offensive game while continuing to be a plus on the defensive end.
In the end, this feels like a very fair deal for a young point guard who has proven to be a solid pick-up for the Bulls.
