Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu to have season-ending shoulder surgery

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu will undergo surgery on his left shoulder and be out for the remainder of the season, the team announced Sunday morning.

Dosunmu had been dealing with left shoulder instability, which kept him out of three games before returning on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. He scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds in 22 minutes while wearing a left shoulder sleeve in the game.

But after further evaluation by the Bulls’ medical professionals, Dosunmu will shut it down this season to have surgery and address the issue.

Dosunmu, 25, averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds — all career-highs — in 46 games this season. The fourth-year guard has one more year remaining on a three-year, $21 million contract.

The Bulls (24-36) enter Sunday in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, 2.5 games ahead of the 11th-place Philadelphia 76ers. Chicago visits the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.

Source: espn.com