The Chicago Bulls entered the 2025-26 NBA season without starting guard and offensive centerpiece Coby White, who remains on the shelf as he recovers from a lingering calf injury. Ayo Dosunmu was expected to play a part in replacing him, but the Bulls are learning that Dosunmu is more than just a fill-in -- his own injury may be more devastating than White's.
The 25-year-old Illinois product missed Chicago's first loss of the season, a Nov. 2 defeat to the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden, with a quadriceps injury. He was glued to the bench again as the Bulls hosted the Philadelphia 76ers in a matchup of two 5-1 teams sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings.