{"id":71129,"date":"2025-06-19T07:06:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=71129"},"modified":"2025-06-19T07:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:06:50","slug":"bulls-urged-to-make-hard-decision-regarding-coby-white-and-ayo-dosunmu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=71129","title":{"rendered":"Bulls Urged to Make Hard Decision Regarding Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2199278002-e1750278169941.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2199278002-e1750278169941.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2199278002-e1750278169941.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2199278002-e1750278169941.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bulls Urged to Make Hard Decision Regarding Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Luke Hales\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Ayo Dosunmu, Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chicago Bulls have somewhat of a roster crunch on the horizon. While the front office will undoubtedly be focused on signing Josh Giddey to a contract extension this summer, they must also make decisions on the futures of Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu.<\/p>\n<p>Both White and Dosunmu are entering the final year of their respective deals. It wouldn\u2019t be financially prudent for Chicago to offer contract extensions to both guards. During a recent discussion on the \u201cChicago Lead,\u201d K.C. Johnson shared his thoughts on the Bulls upcoming roster decisions.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_eik61oz4z\">\u201cFrom my seat they\u2019ve got to try to look to trade either Ayo [Dosunmu] or Coby [White],\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI think it will be very hard to re-sign both of them after next year when they both hit unrestricted free agency. You\u2019ve got to get out in front of things like that\u2026And, you\u2019ve got to make these hard decisions, because you\u2019re not going to be re-signing Josh Giddey this summer, and Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White after next summer. I just don\u2019t see that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_eik61oz4z\">White has arguably been the Bulls\u2019 best player in recent years. However, Dosunmu has some untapped potential that could interest the coaching staff moving forward. Nevertheless, a decision must be made in the coming months. Otherwise, the Bulls risk losing one of the guards for nothing next summer.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-mm-id=\"_eik61oz4z\">Bulls Also Have a Lonzo Ball Decision to Make<\/h2>\n<p>Chicago gave Lonzo Ball a two-year $20 million contract extension last season. The second year is a team option. However, the Bulls could look to flip Ball in a potential trade, should there be enough interest in his services.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Jovan Buha recently broached the idea of the Los Angeles Lakers bringing Ball back to his hometown. His comments came via his \u201cBuha\u2019s Block\u201d podcast, and were in response to a question regarding a potential Ball return to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_n6o8u6v1x\">\u201cI do, I think they would be,\u201d Buha said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of what his price is and you have to factor in his health and the history there\u2026 you can\u2019t even pencil him in for 60 games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_n6o8u6v1x\">Ball played in 35 games this past season. He averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists, shooting 36.6% from the field and 34.4% from deep.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Mavericks Could Also Show Interest in Ball<\/h2>\n<p>According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Ball could emerge as a \u201creasonable\u201d trade target for the\u00a0Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeague sources say Dallas is expected to at least explore whether there are any feasible trade pathways to Boston\u2019s\u00a0Jrue Holiday\u00a0\u2014 complicated as that would likely be given the three years and $104 million still left on Holiday\u2019s contract \u2014 while also maintaining an interest in a far more reasonable trade target as we\u2019ve discussed\u00a0on the DLLS Mavs podcast:\u00a0Lonzo Ball,\u201d\u00a0Stein reported.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether Chicago trades Ball, it will still need to make a decision regarding White and Dosunmu. Nevertheless, flipping players for future assets is a key part of being a rebuilding roster. As such, it will be interesting to see what happens with Ball, White and Dosunmu over the next 12 months. The Bulls certainly have a lot to think about.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Taylor is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns for Heavy. He has also written for CelticsBlog, USA Today, Yardbarker and FanSided. Adam has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. 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