The Phoenix Suns selected Ryan Dunn with the 28th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, a decision made after a calculated trade down. While the choice didn’t send shockwaves through the NBA community, it was less about making a splash and more about finding a piece that could fit into the team’s evolving puzzle. Dunn wasn’t the flashy pick fans clamored for, nor the immediate impact player analysts dissect on draft night.
Instead, he represented something subtler — a long-term investment in a player whose growth could one day inject him into a starting role.