Ayo Dosunmu Rumors

Joel Lorenzi: Billy Donovan says Ayo Dosunmu felt some knee soreness, which is why he was held out late.

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MrBuckBuck: Chris Haynes: "The Chicago Bulls are not actively shopping Coby White or Ayo Dosunmu."

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Keith Smith: I'm currently projecting the Bulls to have about $27.6M in cap space this offseason. That's if they clear the decks of all of their free agents, minus Ayo Dosunmu and Jaden Ivey. Ivey's cap hold is about $6M more than Coby White's is. I'm assuming White won't be back next season.

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Fullcourtpass: "My phone is blowing up on Coby White or Ayo... There is going to be more movement here in Chicago" - @ShamsCharania (h/t @NBA__Courtside )

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Yossi Gozlan: The Bulls are now just $4.5 million under the luxury tax line by swapping Nikola Vucevic for Anfernee Simons. They also now have a comical logjam of guards. Bringing in both Simons and Jaden Ivey feels like they could be moving on from both Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu.

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Oh No He Didn't: Shams on the Bulls: "Around the league I'm getting a ton of calls and texts, this raises questions about the futures of Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu"

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While the 6-foot-4 Ayo Dosunmu could certainly contribute to a playoff contender as an improved shooter, downhill threat, capable starter and secondary ballhandler, one source told The Athletic that there is some mutual interest between Dosunmu and the Bulls on a potential extension. This isn’t to say the Bulls are married to Dosunmu, who turned 26 last month, and whose stock feels like it’s at an all-time high.

New York Times

Coby White and Dosunmu will be eligible for free agency after the season, and Tre Jones got a contract extension in July. Karnisovas has been most aggressive in trying to trade White, but Dosunmu and Jones are drawing more interest because of finances.

Chicago Sun-Times

KC Johnson: Bulls 125, Heat 118 Shorthanded Bulls snap 3-game skid Monster game from Dosunmu and solid minutes from many, including Yuki Kawamura Dosunmu 29 pts, 9 assists, 8 rebs Okoro 20 pts

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In the midst of his best season, Ayo Dosunmu has drawn significant interest on the trade market, while on a $7.52 million expiring contract and shooting a career-high 45.3 percent from beyond the arc. Some NBA executives who’ve spoken with HoopsHype believe Dosunmu could garner interest around the full mid-level exception or slightly better if he maintains his efficiency.

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“A lot of it’s out of my control,” Coby White told the Tribune. “Obviously there’s a lot of scenarios out there. And you’ve got to always look at it like — it’s good to be wanted, you know? But I don’t really know what’s going to happen. I don’t have any clue.” The trade-deadline decision is connected to another choice the Bulls must make this summer — whether to re-sign either White or Ayo Dosunmu, both of whom are in line to hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in their careers.

Chicago Tribune

Much of the conversation around the Bulls' present-day machinations, of course, revolves around Chicago's current backcourt. Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Tre Jones have all drawn notable trade interest from rival teams, sources say. The clear conclusion after being on the ground for two games and three days in the Windy City: White currently ranks as the most likely Bulls guard to be dealt before next Thursday’s trade buzzer … for multiple reasons.

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Another trade partner for the Bulls to keep an eye on is the Timberwolves. They have star guard Anthony Edwards and his supporting cast of center Rudy Gobert and forwards Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid locked up for at least the next three seasons, but they have been shopping for a combo guard to play off Edwards, especially in the fourth quarter of games. The Sun-Times reported last month that the teams talked about a deal for White, but the Timberwolves also have inquired about Ayo Dosunmu and Tre Jones, too.

Chicago Sun-Times

“For sure,” Dosunmu said of wanting to remain in Chicago. “They took a chance on me. I definitely know I love it here. But then you know, free agency’s coming up, and the business side of it, you always understand everything that comes with it. But besides that, these are the guys who helped me become a better player, the staff that helped me become a better player. I take one game at a time. But of course, I love Chicago.”

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