Dosunmu closed with 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 21 minutes during Wednesday's 116-102 loss to Oklahoma City.
Dosunmu was held to single-digit scoring totals in his five appearances ahead of Wednesday's matchup, but he had a relatively efficient performance from the floor against the Thunder while converting three of his attempts from beyond the arc. He's been relatively inconsistent for Chicago and has averaged just 5.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per game over his last nine appearances.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Plays 13 minutes in win
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Dosunmu amassed two points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and two assists in 13 minutes during Saturday's 102-97 victory over the Heat.
Dosunmu has struggled to make a consistent impact, but he continues to play double-digit minutes as a backup. Since missing back-to-back games at the beginning of November due to an illness, the backup guard has averaged 5.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17.7 minutes per game over seven appearances.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Extended playing time in win
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Dosunmu had 13 points (6-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three assists and four steals over 27 minutes in Sunday's 119-108 win over the Pistons.
Dosunmu got more minutes off the bench with Alex Caruso (toe) ruled out for Sunday's contest. Dosunmu took advantage of the opportunity, scoring in double digits for the first time this season, and he had a team-best plus-19 point differential. He could continue to see more time on the floor if Caruso remains out for an extended period.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Back in action
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Dosunmu (illness) will play in Monday's game against the Jazz, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.
Dosunmu returns from a respiratory illness that cost him Chicago's last two contests. He'll join the minute share between Coby White, Alex Caruso (elbow), Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Questionable for Monday
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Dosunmu is officially questionable for Monday's game against the Jazz
Dosunmu is dealing with a respiratory illness which has forced him to miss Chicago's last two contests. If he can't play Monday, his next opportunity would be Wednesday against Phoenix.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Will miss back-to-back
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Dosunmu (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Nets and won't travel with the team to Denver for Saturday's contest, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.
Dosunmu will miss both halves of the Bulls' upcoming back-to-back set, but he should be able to suit up for Monday's matchup against the Jazz. In his absence, Alex Caruso and Jevon Carter will be candidates for increased minutes off the bench.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Unlikely to play Friday
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Dosunmu (illness) is now listed as doubtful for Friday's game versus the Nets.
Dosunmu has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful Friday due to a respiratory illness. If he's unable to suit up, Alex Caruso and Jevon Carter will likely see extended minutes.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Dealing with illness
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Dosunmu is questionable for Friday's matchup against the Nets due to an upper respiratory illness.
Dosunmu wasn't listed on the initial injury report but is now in danger of missing his first game of the season. The backup guard has played double-digit minutes in four straight games, averaging 4.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists during that stretch, so if he's sidelined, Alex Caruso and Jevon Carter would be candidates for increased playing time.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Joins reserves for opener
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Dosunmu will come off the bench during Wednesday's game against the Thunder.
Dosunmu drew the start in Chicago's final preseason tilt, and as expected, he will shift back to the second unit for the regular-season opener. Though Dosunmu made 51 starts and averaged 26.2 minutes per game last season, he's expected to begin the 2023-24 campaign behind the likes of Zach LaVine, Coby White, Jevon Carter and Alex Caruso in the backcourt.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Hits for 15 in Thursday's start
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Dosunmu scored 15 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT) while adding two rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes during Thursday's 114-105 preseason loss to the Timberwolves.
Getting the start with Zach LaVine (illness) unavailable, Dosunmu wrapped up a strong preseason with his best performance yet. The third-year guard has gone 6-for-15 (40 percent) from three-point range over five exhibition contests, and if he can maintain that improved volume and efficiency from long range when games begin to count, he could work his way into fantasy utility as something more than injury insurance for LaVine.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Gets starting nod
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Dosunmu will start Thursday's preseason game against Minnesota.
Zach LaVine is getting the night off due to an illness. Dosunmu will be starting alongside Coby White, and both of these players have turned some heads in the preseason with their strong play.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Coming off bench
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Dosunmu will come off the bench for Tuesday's preseason game against the Raptors.
Coby White will draw the start at point guard Tuesday evening. While Dosunmu has played well during the preseason, White seems to be gaining steam as a candidate to start on Opening Night. Meanwhile, Alex Caruso is dealing with an ankle issue that will prevent him from playing Tuesday.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Goes for 12 points Sunday
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Dosunmu ended with 12 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds and seven assists across 31 minutes in Sunday's 116-102 preseason loss to the Nuggets.
Dosunmu is competing with Coby White to open the season as the starting point guard, but he seems to be losing ground against the former UNC star. Dosumnu logged more than 25 minutes for the first time in the current preseason run in this one, but he's not expected to have that kind of usage once the regular season rolls around, and all signs point to him having to settle for a bench role.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Staying in Chicago
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The Bulls signed Dosunmu to a three-year, $21 million contract Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Dosunmu was a restricted free agent but will stay with Chicago after playing for the franchise over the last two seasons. The 23-year-old guard averaged 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 26.2 minutes across 80 games in 2022-23. Dosunmu will likely compete for backup point guard minutes with Jevon Carter behind Alex Caruso.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Inserted into starting lineup
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Dosunmu is in the starting five for Friday's game versus the Mavericks.
Dosunmu will start alongside Coby White and Alex Caruso, with Zach LaVine, Patrick Beverley and DeMar DeRozan out resting. Dosunmu is averaging 9.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 29.6 minutes across his previous 50 starts this season.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Fails to benefit sans Caruso
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Dosunmu generated four points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 20 minutes in Monday's 109-105 double-overtime win over the 76ers.
Even with Alex Caruso (foot) sitting out Monday, head coach Billy Donovan opted not to give Dosunmu a look in the starting lineup alongside Patrick Beverley. Patrick Williams moved up to the top unit instead, while Dosunmu didn't receive any notable bump in playing time while continuing to come off the bench. Dosunmu is averaging 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.3 three-pointers and 0.3 blocks in 19.2 minutes in 12 outings since the All-Star break, numbers that keep him irrelevant in the majority of fantasy leagues.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Returns to bench
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Dosunmu isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus Minnesota.
Alex Caruso will replace Dosunmu in the starting lineup Friday. Dosunmu will likely resume his backup point guard duties.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Gets starting nod
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Dosunmu is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus Sacramento.
Dosunmu will replace Alex Caruso (illness) in the starting lineup Wednesday. Dosunmu is averaging 9.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 29.6 minutes across his 49 games starting this season.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Limited playing time again Friday
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Dosunmu contributed eight points (3-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, four assists and two steals in 18 minutes during Friday's 125-104 loss to Phoenix.
Dosunmu continues to play limited minutes off the bench, a far cry from his starting role to open the season. At this point, Patrick Beverley, Alex Caruso and Coby White are all ahead of him in the rotation. While he was moderately productive in this one, unless he is playing upwards of 30 minutes per night, there is no need to consider him outside of deeper formats.
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Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu: Fares well in new role
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Dosunmu posted seven points (3-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal across 26 minutes during Friday's 131-87 victory over the Nets.
Dosunmu moved to the bench in favor of Patrick Beverley on Friday, and he was surprisingly the second guard off the bench behind Coby White. Dosunmu ended up playing more minutes than both those guys, although the lopsided score certainly was a factor. No matter how you slice it, the arrival of Beverley will eat into Dosunmu's workload and fantasy value a good bit.
