Ryan Dunn found himself in an odd spotlight this week, and not the flattering kind. NBA on Prime rolled out a new promo for its upcoming coverage, and the Phoenix Suns forward was the one left getting cooked by a parade of league stars in the spot.
The commercial is built as a feel-good showcase for the NBA’s return later this month, but Dunn ends up cast as the defender who can’t stop the league’s biggest names from getting theirs. The choice stands out even more because he is not exactly a household name, which makes him the easy target in a setup like this. His long frame clearly helps the ad sell the image of elite scorers rising over him, even if that amounts to a backhanded compliment.
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Dunn would have had to sign off on being used in the video, so it does not appear to be bothering him too much. The bigger miss, at least from a Suns perspective, is that Devin Booker was not included.
The third-year forward’s national TV cameo may be the first of his career, and it comes in a less-than-glamorous way. Still, his situation in Phoenix is about more than a promo clip. The Suns have already picked up his fourth-year option, and he reported to training camp ready to battle for his place in The Valley.
There is still a real defensive ceiling here. Dunn has the kind of lateral quickness that lets him stay with faster guards on the perimeter, and his length gives him a chance to bother players around the rim as well.
What has held him back is the shooting, specifically the lack of consistency there. That has left his long-term future in Phoenix uncertain enough that the idea of the Suns eventually waiving him is not as far-fetched as it might sound. Maybe Jalen Brunson and Jayson Tatum had a few tips for him while they were on set.
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