While Devin Booker and Jalen Green are expected to be the Phoenix Suns’ two leading scorers next season, the Valley’s third scoring option after the two guards is unclear right now. Here are three players it could be:
The Favorite: Mark Williams
Coming off a career year for the Charlotte Hornets, Williams averaged 15.3 points per game last year on 60.4% from the field and 80.4% from the charity stripe in the 2024-2025 campaign. Playing alongside Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, and Brandon Miller, Williams was not featured as much
in Charlotte as he is expected to be in the Phoenix offense this season.
In the starting lineup, Williams is projected to be playing next to Booker and Green, both primary and ball-dominant scorers, but also Ryan Dunn and Dillon Brooks, two forwards who are not first-scoring players. This could leave Williams more room to operate inside and play as a roll man for both Green and Booker, which could lead him to open baskets and easy post-up opportunities. Additionally, Williams is just 23 heading into his fourth season and has increased his points per game every year of his career so far. A scoring increase would match how his development has played out to start. Williams should be the favorite to be the team’s third leading scorer next year.
The Sixth Man: Grayson Allen
Averaging double-digits for now five consecutive seasons, Allen looks to be the Valley’s top scoring option off the bench this season. An elite shooter, Allen can light it up from downtown and get hot quickly. His usage was down after being heavily relied on two seasons ago, but with Tyus Jones and Bradley Beal not on the team anymore, even as a sixth man, Allen looks to be the most prolific and versatile scorer for Phoenix in their second unit.
With his elite shooting and ability to not down free throws so vital down the stretch of games, Allen could see himself playing minutes with the starters late in games, giving him more chances to boost his point totals and get open looks created by Green and Booker’s offense.
The Sleeper: Ryan Dunn
Projected to be the team’s starting power forward this upcoming season, Ryan Dunn will have ample opportunities to score, even if he isn’t a score-first player. Just like Williams, playing alongside Green and Booker in the starting lineup should give him the opportunity for open looks. He shot just 31.1% from three last season, but he shot it very confidently, and in the month of March, where he took the most attempts, he shot his second-best percentage of any month of the season, knocking down 35.1% of his triples.
Shooting just 48.7% from the freethrow line last year on 0.5 attempts per game, he’ll likely need to get to and make more of his foul shots if he wants to be the squad’s third leading scorer, but his athleticism, expanded role, and natural development could lead him to be one of the team’s top scorers this upcoming season.
