The Bulls rookie went from head-scratching draft night enigma to becoming a stimulus package for his hometown team.
But late March basketball is a different animal, and what the Bulls need in the starting lineup right now, especially as they try and jockey for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, is experience.
That’s one of the reasons coach Billy Donovan opted to go with Alex Caruso in the starting backcourt, moving Dosunmu back to his bench role.
“I can’t believe how much he’s endured and how much he’s done as a rookie,’’ Donovan said of the former Morgan Park standout.