Bulls Make Injury Announcement Key Player Before Suns Game

The Chicago Bulls revealed a concerning injury announcement on Ayo Dosunmu

Jan 29, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) grabs the arm of Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images / Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

The Chicago Bulls have been relatively healthy throughout the season, avoiding the nasty injury big they've encountered for the past few seasons.

On Saturday afternoon, the team revealed a new injury to one of its key players that may linger for an extended period of time.

Before Chicago faced off against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan revealed an unfortunate injury update on guard Ayo Dosunmu.

Donovan stated that Dosunmu would be out with a shoulder injury due to instability in his shoulder that flares up. There's no timeline for a return.

Ayo Dosunmu (shoulder) is out today, Billy Donovan says.

He’s “pretty sore,” Donovan says. Donovan didn’t have a timeline for this injury.

There’s “instability in his shoulder he has to stay on top of,” Donovan adds. That instability flares up.

— Cody Westerlund (@CodyWesterlund) February 22, 2025

Dosunmu sustained the injury on Thursday night against the New York Knicks. After the game, he couldn't get his arm above his shoulder.

Ayo Dosunmu is out tonight.

Sustained a shoulder injury in that last game in NYC. Couldn’t get his arm above his shoulder after that game.

— Julia Poe (@byjuliapoe) February 22, 2025

The Chicago Bulls are already on a five-game losing streak as they face off against a desperate Phoenix Suns team on Saturday night. Without Dosunmu, the task becomes significantly harder, but at the same time, it doesn't hurt the Bulls in the long run to lose the game. Chicago officially owns their own 2025 pick again, so losing games can help with their future.

Feb 20, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Chicago Bulls shooting guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) shoots against New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti (55) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images / Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Ironically, the Bulls still remain in a play-in spot because the 11th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers are on a six-game losing streak. So despite the Bulls being on a five-game losing streak, they're 1.5 games ahead of the 76ers.

The Chicago Bulls face off against the San Antonio Spurs at 5:00 p.m. EST on Saturday.

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