The Minnesota Timberwolves enter the offseason with holes to fill in their roster. After a second-round playoff exit, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly told the media the team is simply not good enough to win a championship right now. 

With the Achilles injury to Donte DiVincenzo in the postseason, the Timberwolves will have to plan on going through the 2026-2027 season without him. One player on their current roster who has the potential to fill that void is guard Ayo Dosunmu. 

The issue for the Timberwolves is that Dosunmu will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. According to ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks, Minnesota could have to offer him at least a three-year deal worth over $50 million. 

While a three-year, $51 million deal sounds fair for both sides, Dosunmu and his camp have some leverage to increase the amount of money on his next contract. 

Dosunmu knows that he will come into a bigger role next season and has shown flashes of great play in his time with Minnesota. Ayo Dosunmu averaged 14.4 points per game, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 24 regular-season games with Minnesota, primarily coming off the bench. 

In the postseason, Dosunmu averaged 15.5 points per game, 4.1 assists, and 3.6 rebounds with Minnesota. He also had a career game during the postseason, as he scored 43 points in a Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. 

There is a chance his next contract could be worth more than $51 million, considering how well he played when he stepped into a bigger role with the franchise. 

During his exit interview, Tim Connelly had high praise for Ayo Dosunmu, saying he is the most important free agent on the roster and that the best is yet to come for him in the NBA. 

Dosunmu provides a lot of offense on the perimeter for the Timberwolves, something that they'll need going forward without Divincenzo. Another reason the Timberwolves feel inclined to bring back Dosunmu is that they will need a player to take the pressure off Anthony Edwards. 

In Game 4 of the first round against Denver, it was one of Minnesota's most complete games they played this season, partly because it wasn't Anthony Edwards who took the load of usage on offense.

Dosunmu, scoring 43 points, opened up the game for everyone else, including Edwards. Finding players who can do that for this Timberwolves offense will have to be a priority when they sign more players this Summer.