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Illinois legend Ayo Dosunmu is staying a Chicago Bull.
On Sunday, the Bulls announced they re-signed Dosunmu. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier in the week it is a 3-year, $21 million deal.
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 underperforming Bulls already have a boatload of guards, and they added Jevon Carter from the Bucks when negotiations started in early July.
Dosunmu was a restricted free agent this summer.
After exceeding expectations during his rookie season in 2021-22, Dosunmu took a step back in his second year with the Bulls. Even though he played in 80 games (51 starts), he only averaged 8.6 points, 2.6 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game — all nearly identical from his breakout first season. Basically, there wasn’t a step forward.
And with so many guards and shooters on this team, it doesn’t seem like Ayo will be a top 5 (or even 6) option again for the Bulls next season.
Ayo will still be 23 when the season starts in October, so there’s still a lot of time for a productive NBA career.
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