Ayo Dosunmu agrees to a five-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves that includes a player option in the fifth year of the contract.
Dosunmu was the 38th overall draft pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Bulls.
Dosunmu is set to return to the Wolves in a deal estimated to be $112 million, claimed by ESPN NFL insider Shams Charania.
Dosunmu and guard Anthony Edwards developed special chemistry after he arrived from the Chicago Bulls in February of this year.
To secure Dosunmu, Minnesota gave up four second-rounders and former lottery pick Rob Dillingham to the Bulls in exchange for Dosunmu.
After trading three-time All-Star forward Julius Randle to the Nets earlier in the night, they focused on securing Dosunmu a five-year contract after his stellar performance in the playoffs, the report claims.
Dosunmu earned a central rotation position for a conference contender within just three months of coming to Minnesota.
He averaged 15.6 points in 29.2 minutes during a 10-game playoff season.
For context, the night Timberwolves starting guard Donte DiVincenzo suffered a scary injury to his right Achilles, Dosunmu posted 43 points as a reserve in a surprise win over the Nuggets in Game 4 of the first round of the NBA playoffs.
