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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTSuns pick up 2027-28 options on Ryan Dunn and Khaman Maluach
Phoenix exercised Ryan Dunn's fourth-year option and Khaman Maluach's third-year option, with both decisions covering the 2027-28 season.
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The Phoenix Suns exercised their 2027-28 team options on Ryan Dunn and Khaman Maluach, announcing both decisions on October 1.
Dunn’s is the fourth-year option on his rookie contract. Maluach’s is the third-year option. Both decisions cover the same season, even though the players are at different stages of their original deals.
Which season did Phoenix secure?
| Player | Option exercised | Season covered |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dunn | Fourth year | 2027-28 |
| Khaman Maluach | Third year | 2027-28 |
These announcements concern the season after the upcoming 2026-27 campaign. Dunn entered the league in the 2024 draft; Maluach followed in 2025. That one-year difference explains why their option-year labels differ.
An option exercise is different from an extension
Phoenix has activated years already included in the players’ rookie contracts. The announcements do not describe newly negotiated extensions or new long-term agreements beyond those option years.
For Maluach, the third-year decision should not be read as an announcement about his fourth-year option. And neither move establishes a starting role or a playing-time commitment for the season ahead.
The Suns’ public announcements did not state salary figures. The confirmed news is the club’s decision to pick up each option, giving Phoenix more certainty about its existing contracts for 2027-28.
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