Sources: 5-year, $112M deal for Wolves' Dosunmu
Key takeaways
- Free-agent guard Ayo Dosunmu intends to sign a five-year, $112 million contract to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a player option in the fifth season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday night.
- The Timberwolves, who shipped three-time All-Star forward Julius Randle off to the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the night, made it a major priority to lock in Dosunmu after his tremendous postseason.
- Dosunmu's agents, Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, worked with Timberwolves executives on Monday night to ultimately secure the long-term commitment.
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Free-agent guard Ayo Dosunmu intends to sign a five-year, $112 million contract to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, with a player option in the fifth season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday night.
The Timberwolves, who shipped three-time All-Star forward Julius Randle off to the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the night, made it a major priority to lock in Dosunmu after his tremendous postseason.
Dosunmu's agents, Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, worked with Timberwolves executives on Monday night to ultimately secure the long-term commitment. Dosunmu and guard Anthony Edwards gained a chemistry after his arrival from the Chicago Bulls in February.