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Suns Ryan Dunn disrespected in ESPN’s sophomore rankings

Originally posted on Burn City Sports
By Tanner Tortorella | Last updated Aug 2, 2025 8:28 PM ET

ESPN’s Jeremy Woo ranked the most interesting NBA sophomores to watch for next season, with Phoenix Suns Ryan Dunn not making the list. The ranking includes last year’s Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, first overall pick Alex Sarr and other talented second-year players. However, the 28th overall pick was not mentioned anywhere in the article. Of rookies to play 60+ games, Dunn was 16th in scoring (6.9) and 13th in rebounding (3.6).

Suns wing snubbed from top 10:

1. Reed Sheppard (Rockets)
2. Stephon Castle (Spurs)
3. Zaccharie Risacher (Hawks)
4. Matas Buzelis (Bulls)
5. Donovan Clingan (Trail Blazers)
6. Alex Sarr (Wizards)
7. Kel’el Ware (Heat)
8. Jaylen Wells (Grizzlies)
9. Jared McCain (76ers)
10. Nikola Topic (Thunder)

Dunn appeared in 74 games but only started 44 games and averaged 19.1 minutes per appearance. With the departure of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, Dunn will have his minutes significantly increased. How his counting stats and role in the offense develops in his sophomore season with a more prominent role.

The current roster’s construction will force the 22-year-old to have to play at the power forward position, and while the modern NBA is positionless, the 6’6 wing will have a lot on his plate to guard some of the bigger forwards in the league. Phoenix lack viable wings in the lineup, with Dunn and Dillon Brooks being one of the few on the roster.

The Suns are going to give Dunn plenty of responsibilities for the 2025-2026 season, and how he’ll respond will likely be the determining factor if the team can make a serious push for the Play-In.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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