After moving Julius Randle in a reported three-team trade, Minnesota is preparing to lock Ayo Dosunmu into a five-year, $112 million deal with a player option in the fifth year, keeping the guard as a central piece alongside Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels
By the time Minnesota woke up on Monday, it already felt like the Timberwolves were moving on two fronts at once.
Hours after a reported three-team trade sent Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets. Ayo Dosunmu’s future with the franchise took its next step. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the guard intends to re-sign with the Timberwolves on a five-year. $112 million contract. with a player option in the fifth year.
The money mattered. Minnesota’s trade of Randle is described as the move that created the cap space needed to put Dosunmu under a long-term deal.
Dosunmu’s case for staying was built on what he produced since arriving at the trade deadline from the Chicago Bulls. In 24 games with Minnesota, he averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and a steal. His shooting line stood out as well: 52.1 per cent from the field and 41.4 per cent from three.
What translated even more clearly was the postseason. Dosunmu lifted his scoring to 15.6 points while shooting 50 per cent across 10 playoff games. From beyond the arc, he posted a 42.5 per cent clip while averaging four attempts per game.
Now, Minnesota is set to build around that impact. Dosunmu will join Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels as the next defining trio for the Timberwolves—an effort to turn a deadline acquisition into a cornerstone, and to keep its momentum from the playoffs headed into the years ahead.
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