Ayo

Dosunmu

Dosunmu spent the first 4.5 seasons of his career in his hometown of Chicago after playing three seasons at Illinois, so this will be quite the fresh start for him. Minnesota has lacked a reliable point guard this season, and they just traded Mike Conley this week. Dosunmu may not start, but he should be one of the primary options off the bench and spend a ton of time on the floor as a lead ball handler. With Dillingham included in the deal, Bones Hyland and Jaylen Clark will be the other point guards in Minnesota.

Giddey has missed Chicago’s last four games with a strained hamstring. With the Bulls trading Coby White to the Hornets, they will be asking a lot of Ayo Dosunmu if he’s healthy enough to play. Dosunmu is also questionable for Thursday’s game, which could make this a showcase for Yuki Kawamura if Ayo and Josh can’t play.

Dosunmu had 17 points and eight assists in 28 minutes in Tuesday’s loss to the Bucks. The 26-year-old point guard is on the injury report as questionable with some quad soreness for Thursday’s game against the Raptors. A coveted asset in Chicago’s suddenly crowded backcourt, Dosunmu missing a game this week is going to lead to trade speculation. Yuki Kawamura could be in line for a showcase game if Josh Giddey (hamstring) and Dosunmu sit out.

Sexton has been solid as a reserve for Charlotte this year, which was enough for him to be the main piece for Chicago to acquire in this deal. He joins a crowded backcourt rotation for the Bulls, so the only path for him to provide value in standard leagues is for Chicago to make more moves, whether that means flipping Sexton or dealing another guard they currently have on the roster.

Smith has missed the last two games for Chicago, but he could return against Milwaukee. With Josh Giddey (hamstring) still out, Smith could return to the starting unit if he is available, which could be at the expense of Ayo Dosunmu, even if he’s played well.

Giddey will remain out for a fourth straight game after missing the entire three-game series against Miami. He returned to the starting lineup in the last game he suited up for, so a four-game absence after that suggests his body didn’t respond well. Ayo Dosunmu will start at least one more game.

Huerter is now out after initially being listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game. His absence coincides with Coby White’s return, who did not play in Saturday’s win over the Heat. As a result, Ayo Dosunmu should remain in the starting lineup, and he is worth rostering.

Dosunmu’s late scoring barrage, which included baskets on four straight possessions in the final three minutes, helped Chicago stave off a late rally from Miami. The speedy 26-year-old guard has been excellent of late, averaging 18.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks across eight games over the past two weeks. The Bulls have a three-game week coming up that features matchups against the Bucks, Raptors and Nuggets.

The Bulls are severely shorthanded for Saturday’s game, with the absences creating three starting spots. Dosunmu, Huerter and Williams will start, filling in for Josh Giddey, Coby White and Nikola Vučević, and the Bulls are also without Jalen Smith. Of the three replacements, Dosunmu offers the highest ceiling, while managers can afford to leave Williams on the waiver wire.

White joins Josh Giddey and Tre Jones on the sidelines, leaving the Bulls without their top three ball-handlers. Expect to see a lot of Ayo Dosunmu and Kevin Huerter, with the former offering a higher fantasy ceiling.