Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu suffers regarding upper-body damage vs. Grizzlies

The Chicago Bulls are in the course of their preparation for the 2024-25 NBA season. They wish to take a step ahead within the coming season after lacking the playoffs and ending under .500 with a 39-43 document within the final marketing campaign.

If the Bulls are to make a giant enchancment, Ayo Dosunmu must be among the many key contributors. Nevertheless, it looks like Dosunmu’s standing, at the very least for the Bulls’ subsequent preseason sport is in jeopardy after he suffered an upper-body damage throughout Saturday evening’s sport towards the Memphis Grizzlies at United Middle.

“Damage Replace: Ayo Dosunmu (left shoulder) is out for the rest of tonight’s sport,” Chicago introduced on X (previously Twitter).

Earlier than he left the Grizzlies sport, the previous Illinois Combating Illini star guard produced seven factors on 2-for-4 capturing from the ground, grabbed two rebounds, and had a steal in 14 minutes of motion on the ground. He was a plus-1 on the time of his departure from the competition but in addition had three turnovers. Dosunmu began towards the Grizzlies in lieu of Coby White, who sat out the sport with a groin subject, per Ok.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports activities Community.

Dosunmu, who inked a three-year contract price $21 million with Chicago in the summertime of 2023, is coming off his finest season to date in his younger NBA profession. The 24-year-old Dosunmu averaged 12.2 factors, 2.8 rebounds, and three.2 assists via 76 video games (incluiding 37 begins) for the Bulls within the 2023-24 marketing campaign whereas additionally capturing 50.1 % from the ground and registering a 40.3 % success fee from behind the arc on 3.9 3-point makes an attempt per outing.

Bulls must type out a packed backcourt�

The Bulls have a crowded backcourt that, aside from Dosunmu and White, options the likes of Zach LaVine, Lonzo Ball, and newcomer Josh Giddey, who was acquired by Chicago within the offseason through a commerce with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder in trade for Alex Caruso. The onus is on Bulls head coach Billy Donovan to seek out the appropriate stability in deploying and distributing the minutes to the staff’s backcourt weapons.

Chicago, which misplaced to the Grizzlies, 124-121, has three extra video games left to play within the preseason. Up subsequent for the Bulls is a date with the Milwaukee Bucks on the highway this Monday. The Bulls will end their preseason assignments with matchups versus the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday and Friday — each at residence — respectively.

The Bulls will then kick off their 2024-25 schedule on Oct. 23 towards the New Orleans Pelicans on the highway.