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Ayo Dosunmu might be the Chicago Bulls’ newest star

Ayo Dosunmu could be turning into a star for the Chicago Bulls.

At the beginning of the year, this season looked lost for the Chicago Bulls. They started the year 5-14 and looked destined to be one of the worst teams in the NBA. However, the Bulls turned their season around, and now, they’re set to be in the Play-In Tournament. And along the way, a couple of players have taken massive leaps forward.

Coby White has been the standout player for the Bulls, but Ayo Dosunmu has also been extremely impressive this year. The Chicago native re-signed with the Bulls this offseason, and he’s been having an incredible season, especially since the turn of the new year.

The YouTube channel TheKidshere recently discussed whether or not Dosunmu could be the newest star for the Bulls.

Since the new year, Dosunmu is averaging 14.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.3 assists while shooting 50.0% from the field and 42.3% from behind the three-point line. He’s been amazing for Chicago this year.

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Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu are better than the rebuild some Chicago Bulls fans begged for

Sometimes, the thing you need ends up falling into your lap despite your best efforts to avoid that very thing.

Sometimes, the thing you need ends up falling into your lap despite your best efforts to avoid that very thing over some time. And that appears to be the case for the Chicago Bulls‘ front office, who have been running blind away from a potential rebuild for the team, only to have that rebuild happen to them anyway.

The losses of Lonzo Ball, Zach LaVine, and Patrick Williams to injury had put the Bulls in a position to play younger players like Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, and Onuralp Bitim in bigger roles. In turn, this made their leaps forward possible, with Chicago now in possession of a solid young core to build around.

Speaking on a recent episode, the host of the “Chicago Bulls Central” podcast, Haize, weighed in on this unexpected silver lining to the Bulls’ snake-bit season.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what he had to say.

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Chicago Bulls front office deserves credit for free agency steals

Despite all the criticism they get, the Chicago Bulls front office made some great moves this past offseason.

The Chicago Bulls have been a beacon of mediocrity for the past few seasons. Outside of a brief period of success when Lonzo Ball was healthy, they’ve been a middle-of-the-pack team, having won just one playoff game with Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic leading the way. Needless to say, the fanbase has been frustrated.

However, while Chicagoans have a right to be upset with the front office for their lack of movement, as the team hasn’t made a trade at the deadline in three years, they have done some good things, too. This summer, they brought back two key pieces in free agency, both of whom have been amazing this season.

The Bulls Central YouTube channel recently discussed why the Bulls front office deserves credit for re-signing Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu for great contracts.

White re-signed in Chicago on a three-year, $36 million contract, while Dosunmu inked a three-year, $21 million deal.

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What is Ayo Dosunmu’s ceiling with the Chicago Bulls?

He is shooting a career-high 39.3% from beyond the arc with the Bulls this season.

What is guard Ayo Dosunmu‘s ceiling with the Chicago Bulls as a player?  The University of Illinois alum has already exceeded what most analysts expected from him as the 38th overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft, Dosunmu essentially found money for the Bulls organization.

One of the few bright spots for Chicago in an injury-addled Bulls campaign, the hometown shooting guard has improved his scoring average with Chicago in 2023-24 by nearly three full points. He is also shooting a career-high 39.3% from beyond the arc with the Bulls this season to date, with Chicago trusting him more in big moments.

Speaking on a recent episode, the host of the “Chicago Bulls Central” podcast, Haize, took some time to break down how Dosunmu has grown this season with more playing time, and what we can expect from him in the future.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what he had to say.

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Ayo Dosunmu leads the way in Bulls win over Trail Blazers

Ayo Dosunmu led the way for the Chicago Bulls in their win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

The Chicago Bulls are fighting for their place in the 9-10 Play-In game against the Atlanta Hawks. Whoever finished the season as the ninth seed will get homecourt advantage in that game. The Bulls walked into Monday night looking for their second win in a row against a bottom-feeding squad. They beat the Washington Wizards on Saturday, and on Monday, they took on the Portland Trail Blazers.

Both squads are in line to have top-five picks in the NBA Draft this summer, so the Bulls were favored in both games. Chicago pulled out a win over Portland on Monday night, and it was Ayo Dosunmu who led the way.

The CHGO Sports YouTube channel discussed Dosunmu’s performance in the win once the game wrapped up.

Dosunmu ended the game against Portland with 23 points, one rebound, 10 assists, and one steal while shooting 9-of-17 from the field and 2-of-6 from behind the three-point line.

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The youth movement of the Chicago Bulls has already begun, but did the front office notice?

The ball club’s front office seems stuck in the past.

The youth movement of the Chicago Bulls has already begun, but has the team’s front office noticed? The impressive breakout play of reserve guards like Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu was made possible by the removal of players like Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine from the equation. And finding young players like Onuralp Bitim and Julian Phillips has laid a foundation for a new era of Bulls basketball.

But the ball club’s front office seems stuck in the past, leaning into older players like DeMar DeRozan, Andre Drummond, and Nicola Vucevic, instead of collective assets at the trade deadline to invest in a new core.

Speaking on a recent episode, the host of the “Chicago Bulls Central” podcast, Haize, got into this seeming confusion over the direction of the team.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear his case on what that future ought to look like.

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Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu has a career night for Chicago vs. the Washington Wizards

Coby White is not the only guard who has been growing as a player in the Bulls’ snake bit season.

Much of the buzz coming out of the Chicago Bulls in recent weeks has been the big step forward made by backup point guard Coby White, who has made the most of his expanded opportunities after the season-ending injury to star guard Zach LaVine.

But White is not the only guard who has been growing as a player in the Bulls’ snake bit season, with other players capitalizing on getting their numbers called. Reserve guard Ayo Dosunmu has also been looking good — and he just had himself a career night in Chicago’s win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

In a recent video breaking down Dosunmu’s big night, the folks behind the “Bulls Central” YouTube channel had plenty to say about his unexpected development as a player.

Check it out for yourself in the clip embedded above to hear what it means for the Bulls’ future, bit short-term and long.

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Ayo Dosunmu discusses Bulls’ disappointment after loss to Clippers

After the Chicago Bulls’ loss to the LA Clippers, Ayo Dosunmu discussed their disappointment.

It’s been a solid month of March so far for the Chicago Bulls. As they attempt to push for a place in the Eastern Conference playoffs, their play is ramping up at just the right time. Unfortunately, they capped off an otherwise successful road trip with a loss on Saturday, losing 112-102 to the LA Clippers.

Heading into the game, the Bulls had won three in a row with a chance to go 4-0 on their Western Conference road trip. They took down the Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz, and Golden State Warriors in three straight games, but they couldn’t finish off their undefeated trip.

After the loss to LA, Ayo Dosunmu discussed the Bulls’ disappointment with the loss. (H/t Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune)

“It’s a bummer because we had the opportunity to go 4-0,” Dosunmu said. “Our confidence is high because we aren’t leaving here like it’s a moral victory. We understand we can’t get it back, but we understand we was just good enough to be right there to win this game.

Chicago is in a good spot, but they would have loved to beat the Clippers.

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Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu are making a case to be the Chicago Bulls’ backcourt of the future

The loss of three starter-level players is always a problem, but that problem also created the opportunity for these two young guards to play.

Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu are making a case to be the Chicago Bulls’ backcourt of the future with their surprising leaps forward this season. While no one is going to say that losing not only long-injured floor general Lonzo Ball to injury for the entirety of the NBA’s 2023-24 season but also Zach LaVine and Patrick Williams as well down the road, the growth of White and Dosunmu is a nice silver lining it made possible.

The loss of three starter-level players is always a problem, but that problem also created the opportunity for these two young guards to play and show what they can offer the Bulls when given a bigger role.

Haize, the host of the “Chicago Bulls Central” podcast, took a little time on one of his show’s more recent episodes to talk about White and Dosunmu’s big leap forward this season and what it means for the Bulls organization in the future. Check it out below!

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Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White and the Chicago Bulls’ young core are getting better and better

Fans of the Chicago Bulls actually have something to be excited about this season.

Fans of the Chicago Bulls actually have something to be excited about this season after a number of lingering and new injuries derailed what many hoped might be a transformative campaign for the Bulls.

With Bulls floor general Lonzo Ball remaining sidelined with knee issues, star guard Zach LaVine out for the season with similar problems, and rising forward Patrick Williams done for 2023-24 as well due to a foot injury, it would be easy to wallow in the misfortune and mismanagement. But Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, and Onuralp Bitim are giving Chicago fans something to latch onto as the trio of young players continue to develop into potentially important pieces of the Bulls’ future.

The official YouTube channel of the storied ball club recently put out a clip praising and highlighting Chicago’s young core.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to see the clip on the Bulls’ youth movement for yourself.

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