{"id":99021,"date":"2025-09-11T07:33:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=99021"},"modified":"2025-09-11T07:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:33:19","slug":"bulls-ayo-dosunmu-emerges-as-trade-candidate-after-josh-giddey-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=99021","title":{"rendered":"Bulls\u2019 Ayo Dosunmu emerges as trade candidate after Josh Giddey extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-08\/Ayo%20Dosunmu%20Josh%20Giddey%20Bulls.jpg.webp?itok=ybehuc4c 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 1025px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_tablet_webp\/s3\/2025-08\/Ayo%20Dosunmu%20Josh%20Giddey%20Bulls.jpg.webp?itok=32wpHyqI 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_mobile_webp\/s3\/2025-08\/Ayo%20Dosunmu%20Josh%20Giddey%20Bulls.jpg.webp?itok=5hHZzCkt 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"all and (max-width: 768px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-08\/Ayo%20Dosunmu%20Josh%20Giddey%20Bulls.jpg.webp?itok=ybehuc4c\" alt=\"Bulls\u2019 Ayo Dosunmu emerges as trade candidate after Josh Giddey extension | Sporting News\" data-testid=\"article-lead--image\" \/><\/picture>Jan 19, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (00) drives past Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) during the second half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"article-body\">The Chicago Bulls ended their contract standoff with Josh Giddey on Tuesday, signing the Australian point guard to a four-year, $100 million extension.<\/p>\n<p>However, this massive commitment to Giddey has led to trade rumors surrounding Chicago&#8217;s other backcourt pieces, including Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu. Both guards are entering the final season of their contracts, and it appears unlikely the team will pay both after handing Giddey an annual salary of $25 million.<\/p>\n<p>While White is a stronger offensive option and will likely command a more lucrative deal than Dosunmu, the latter&#8217;s versatility should make him an intriguing candidate on the trade block.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Bulls sign Josh Giddey to mega deal: How much did Josh Giddey get from Bulls?<\/p>\n<h2>Ayo Dosunmu could garner significant trade interest<\/h2>\n<p>Though both White and Dosunmu have been linked to potential trades, Mat Issa of Forbes suggests Dosunmu is the more likely candidate to be moved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, in reality, it seems far more plausible that the Bulls would look to move Dosunmu,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAnd if they do, a handful of teams would be wise to petition for his services as well. Dosunmu isn&#8217;t the scorer that White is, but he doesn&#8217;t need to be because he can impact winning in so many different ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls are unlikely to pay both guards after Giddey&#8217;s deal, and it wouldn&#8217;t be surprising if they were both on a different team ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. While Dosunmu struggled from three-point range last season compared to 2023-24, the former second-round pick has the potential to be a solid three-and-D contributor on a playoff-caliber team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bulls could move on from their defensive-minded swingman this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":99022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bulls\u2019 Ayo Dosunmu emerges as trade candidate after Josh Giddey extension - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=99021\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bulls\u2019 Ayo Dosunmu emerges as trade candidate after Josh Giddey extension - 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