Adrian WojnarowskiNBA Senior Insider2 minute read
Ayo Dosunmu crosses by 3 Lakers defenders for the and-1
Ayo Dosunmu beats three Lakers defenders to the edge for the difficult field goal and -1.
Restricted free agent guard Ayo Dosunmu has agreed to a three-year, $21 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls, his agent, Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN on Friday.
Dosunmu, who made the All-Rookie team after dropping out of the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft, has become a key rotation guard for the Bulls in two NBA seasons. He played 157 of a possible 164 games for an injury-riddled franchise.
Dosunmu, 23, started 51 games a season ago, averaging 8.6 points and playing a vital role in the Bulls’ top-five defense. He held opponents to 44% shooting as the closest defender, ranking in the top 10 players to defend at least 700 shots, according to Second Spectrum and ESPN Stats & Information.