Chicago Bulls Player Makes Announcement After DeMar DeRozan Trade

After three seasons with the Chicago Bulls, six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan is set to begin a new chapter with the Sacramento Kings. Chicago and Sacramento agreed to a sign-and-trade deal that sent DeRozan to the Kings, ending a run in Chicago that resulted in just one playoff appearance.

DeRozan’s departure is the first major indication that the Bulls are trying to rebuild. While they still need to trade Zach LaVine, Chicago is entering a new era focused on its younger players. That includes 24-year-old guard Ayo Dosunmu, who announced he will switch to DeRozan’s No. 11 with the star player in Sacramento.

Selected 38th overall by Chicago in the 2021 NBA Draft, Dosunmu has played in 233 games over his first three seasons with the Bulls. Averaging a career-high 12.2 points per game last season, Dosunmu could be poised for an even bigger jump next season with DeRozan gone.

While 12.2 points per game isn’t exactly leaping off the page, Dosunmu shot 50.1 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from deep last season. That efficiency is something the Bulls will hope Dosunmu can maintain, as he’ll likely see an increase in volume next season as well.

Chicago is entering a new era of basketball and while they may be a long way from being a playoff team next season, they should have a better sense of direction.

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