（本文发布于12月16日，作者是CBS网站的记者James Herbert，文章内容不代表译者观点。）
以下是球探们对瑞安-邓恩的评价：他是一位出色的防守者，但在进攻端上却被认为是不足之处，是长期建队计划中的选择。
根据《The Athletic》半年前发布的选秀指南，这位来自弗吉尼亚、身高6尺8寸的前锋，被视为过去十年中进攻能力“最糟糕”的潜在首轮秀之一。即使有人相信邓恩会提升投篮能力，但这意味着需要等待多年才能期待他的回报。在太阳队与湖人的季前赛第四场比赛中，他表现亮眼，全场三分球11投6中。而在大学二年级时，他整季仅命中了7记三分。他最后11次试投三分是在其16场比赛和454分钟内完成，大约花了两个月时间，仅得1记入账。
湖人主帅雷迪克对此表示：“如果我们知道邓恩能成为一名命中率达45%的射手，那么我们的选秀策略可能会有所不同。”虽然作为2024年的28号新秀，瑞安-邓恩并未达到这个水平——常规赛21场出战中的三分命中率为31.6%——但他绝不仅仅是一个有潜力的发展项目。目前，他已为太阳首发9场，每场平均17.5分钟，并几乎总是负责防守对方最佳外线球员，包括布伦森和马尔卡宁等顶尖高手，还曾成功封盖詹姆斯。这些都让任何一名21岁的年轻球员感到振奋，更何况对于这样一位直到接近毕业才引起注意的人来说更显珍贵。“如果你10年前跟我说这些话，我肯定觉得你疯了，”瑞安·邓恩说道。
令人难以置信的是，在弗吉尼亚州立大学期间，邓恩竟然罚过很多次，而就在10月27日对独行侠的一役里，他凭借一次抢断后果断打成了一记关键性三分。杜兰特也赞扬道：“经过前三个职业生涯赛事后，我们看到了老将般成熟且稳定表现出来的新星风范。”而此后的发展势头，也进一步支持着他继续获得更多上阵机会。
成长历程与转变
A month later, when Dunn reflected on that game, he mentioned how he was merely trying to set a screen for Durant to take the shot. When receiving a pass from Nurkic and seeing no opening himself, he opted to dish it back out instead.
"I thought: 'Okay, this one went in; it's great to see it go through.' But my mind is already focused on how I can defend better next time," said Dunn.Dunn's Journey into NBA: Dunn’s path has been anything but conventional; even his father Ed recalls telling him during high school basketball days that “you’re too small defensively” before watching Ryan evolve dramatically over the years.
- The transformation of Dunn began after realizing baseball wasn’t where his heart lay anymore as family ties led him toward basketball following an injury recovery phase while observing friends play ball.
- This change became evident once attending Oak Hill Academy—a prestigious institution known for its elite athletes—where initial struggles soon turned into rapid development thanks largely due diligence training with renowned coaches guiding progress along the way!
- The pivotal summer at Berks County School marked significant changes leading up until now! Coaches noticed potential early-on which resulted invitations pouring down like rain all across campuses nationwide (24 schools reached out). .
- Bennett emphasized utilizing defensive capabilities most effectively because height combined athleticism could disrupt opponents' plays easily!. Lastly, Ryan shared aspirations beyond simply being labeled just another role player within league circles claiming there exists room left open towards exploration possibilities unlocking further dimensions skill-wise moving forward throughout career trajectory ahead!
