The Chicago Bulls starter suffers an injury against the Memphis Grizzlies

The Chicago Bulls hosted the Memphis Grizzlies for an NBA preseason game on Saturday. This was the second preseason game for Chicago, which came into the game 1-0. Memphis entered this game 1-1 in two preseason contests.

It is common for starters to receive only half the playing time in preseason games, especially early in the preseason. While that may have been the plan for 24-year-old Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu, he left after just 14 minutes due to a left shoulder injury.

Via Bulls: “Injury update: Ayo Dosunmu (left shoulder) is out for the remainder of today’s game.”

Dosunmu scored seven points in his 14 minutes of action on Saturday, along with two rebounds and a steal. The former 38th overall pick is coming off an impressive season in which he averaged a career-high 12.2 points per game on 50.1 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from three-point range.

In 233 career NBA games (128 starts), Dosunmu averaged 9.8 points. This is due to impressive efficiency, as the 6-foot-2 guard has converted 50.4 percent of his field goal attempts in his career.

Dosunmu spoke about his injury after the game and stated that it was not serious.

Via KC Johnson of Chicago Sports Network: “Ayo Dosunmu said he suffered a stitch in his shoulder after diving for a loose ball. He said he wanted to get back in, but the medics/trainers said no.”

Chicago lost to Memphis 124-121 and will now face the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday before finishing their preseason at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers.

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