Done Deal: Chicago Bulls ownership move fast to complete $215M Star trade before 48hours….

 

Done Deal: Chicago Bulls ownership move fast to complete $215M Star trade before 48hours….

 

The Bulls re-signed fan favorite Ayo Dosunmu to a long-term deal by Austin Carroll 4 months ago After receiving news of their second free agent signing of the day,

 

the Chicago Bulls seem determined to prepare their roster for the 2023-24 campaign as quickly as possible. While the newest addition to the roster, Onuralp Bitim,

 

 

 

is an unknown quantity to all but the most die-hard basketball fans, I’m sure many Bulls fans (myself included) rejoiced when the news of Ayo Dosunmu’s return to Chicago broke announced 38 overall in 2021.

 

Ayo’s story as a hometown underdog is what movies are made of, it’s hard not to root for the guy…at least when he’s playing well.

 

Although he took a step back in his second season, his potential as an elite player earned him All-Rookie second-team honors in 2021 and showed he can be a valuable asset for the Bulls.

 

Dosunmu agreed to a new three-year contract with Chicago for $21 million, a relatively small amount for a quality player in today’s NBA.

 

The move puts the Bulls under the luxury tax threshold, prompting speculation about Jerry Reinsdorf’s willingness to invest in building a winning team.

 

Ayo Dosunmu will remain with the Bulls for years to come after signing a $21 million contract extension.

 

Despite being a second round draft pick,

injuries and a lack of depth have forced

Dosunmu to start an incredible 58% of all

the games he has played thus far.

 

This is a big reason why I think the

fanbase may have judged him too harshly

at times, he was just being asked to play a

role he shouldn’t be in.

 

Then his defense, game management and

overall game IQ gave the front office and

fans a lot of hope for the future. While

Dosunmu will be back with the Bulls for

the next three years, that doesn’t mean

he’s guaranteed significant playing time.

After Chicago opted to sign Jevon Carter

and bring Coby White back to a new long-

term deal, the road to minutes looks

scarier than ever. Ayo will be the fifth

guard in the Bulls circle as he focuses on

personal development and is very solid

injury insurance.

 

While he won’t be sitting on the Bulls’

depth chart right out of the gate, I still

think this was a quality move by the front

office. If Ayo can’t make significant

improvements, it’s hardly the

blockbuster we care about.

However, if he can find consistent hitting

and become the player I believe he will

be, his contract could easily become a

valuable steal.

Before we start patting ourselves on the

back here, Dosunmu needs to take that

next step. Until then, consider me

cautiously optimistic about this deal.