Ayo Dosunmu said he never wanted his time with the Minnesota Timberwolves to be temporary, explaining that the organization immediately felt like home after acquiring him during the 2025-26 season.
Speaking about his decision to remain with the franchise, Dosunmu emphasized the support he received from every level of the organization.
“This is always where I wanted to be at. I knew once I got traded here that this was home for me, and they welcomed me. The fans welcomed me, the coaching staff welcomed me, and my teammates welcomed me,” he said, via HoopsHype. “So I always knew that Minnesota was the place I wanted to be at. So it’s just a blessing that I’m able to come back and continue my career here because this is where I want to be and I feel like this is where I’m accepted the most.”
Dosunmu joined the Timberwolves late in the 2025-26 campaign after beginning the season with the Chicago Bulls. He quickly became a productive rotation player, averaging 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists over 24 regular-season games in Minnesota while shooting 52.1% from the field, 41.4% from three-point range and an outstanding 92.5% from the free-throw line.
The 26-year-old built on the most efficient offensive season of his NBA career. Across 69 games split between Chicago and Minnesota, Dosunmu averaged career highs of 14.8 points and shot 51.7% from the field and 43.9% from beyond the arc. His production earned him a ninth-place finish in the NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting.
Minnesota finished the regular season 49-33, good for sixth place in the Western Conference. Led by Anthony Edwards’ 28.8 points per game, Julius Randle’s 21.1 points and 6.7 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert’s 11.5 rebounds, the Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets in six games during the first round before falling to the eventual Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs in the conference semifinals.
Although Dosunmu started only nine of his 24 games with Minnesota, he provided consistent scoring and two-way play. He averaged nearly 29 minutes per game while posting career-best shooting percentages from both three-point range and the free-throw line during his stint with the club.
