The Suns are in desperate need of replenishing their pool of young talent, and they have multiple avenues to do so in trading back into Round 1 of the NBA Draft
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After an encouraging rookie season, Ryan Dunn disappointed this season, exhibiting minimal development as a player and bringing into question his future with the Suns.
With limited draft assets for years to come and an aging franchise superstar, the Suns have no choice but to go all-in after showing hopeful signs this past season.
With his unique skillset, Oso Ighodaro is an anomaly as a modern NBA big, but he's one that the Suns will need to figure out how to best utilize, and to get the most out of him, they may need to change him.
Suns management has emphasized their focus on continuity and internal development going into next season, which means the solutions to their problems will need to come from their existing core of players.
Recent comments from Suns owner Mat Ishbia and GM Brian Gregory signaled that the team will be banking on continuity going into the 2026-27 season, intending to bring back most of the roster.
It was almost a Cinderella story with how the Suns exceeded expectations in the regular season, but the Thunder delivered a brutal reality check, showing them their place in the NBA landscape and how far they are from the league's best.
Trying to make improvements on the roster with limited assets, the Suns will need to find the perfect opportunity to do so, and there's one team that could offer them that.
There's a massive gap between the Suns and Thunder currently, but Jordan Ott can still make some adjustments to the Suns' rotation and style of play that can help close that gap.
Collin Gillespie has put together a career-best season across the board this season, but that breakout season is beginning to lose it's luster.
In a regular season finale that didn't hold much value, Ryan Dunn and Rasheer Fleming made the most of it in cementing their case for postseason minutes.