LOS ANGELES – Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn is listed as probable with a right wrist sprain for the Monday, Dec. 1, matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 1 at Crypto.com Arena.
Dunn has missed Phoenix’s past five games with the injury he suffered Nov. 21 on an unsuccessful dunk attempt over Minnesota Timberwolves big Rudy Gobert that ended with a hard fall to the floor.
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Dunn is averaging 8.4 points a game in his second season with the Suns (12-9).
Mark Williams is set to return after missing Saturday’s 130-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets with a sore right calf in what was the second of a back-to-back.
Suns coach Jordan Ott said after Saturday’s loss the team didn’t expect this to be a “long term” issue for Williams, who played a total of 106 games in his first three NBA seasons with the Charlotte Hornets due to multiple injuries.
Williams hasn’t played in the second of a back-to-back in his first season with the Suns. He’s averaging 12.9 points, on 64.4% shooting, and 9.2 rebounds in 17 games.
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The Suns are 11-6 when Williams has played and 1-3 when he hasn’t.
Williams was set to join the Lakers before last season’s trade deadline, but the trade from Charlotte was rescinded by the Lakers because of a failed physical.
Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) makes a reverse dunk as Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) and guard Brandon Williams (10) looks on during the second half at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, on Nov. 12, 2025.
The Hornets were getting then-rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2030 pick swap and a 2031 first-round pick from the Lakers for Williams.
Jalen Green (right hamstring strain) and Isaiah Livers (right hip strain) have been ruled out Monday’s game. Green has played only two games for the Suns in his first season with the team and is scheduled for a re-evaluation of his injury later in December.
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The Suns announced Nov. 11 that Green would be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.
Livers missed all last season with a right hip injury.
The Lakers (14-4) are playing the first of a back-to-back Sunday, Nov. 30, against the New Orleans Pelicans at home without LeBron James.
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer is out with left foot injury management. Marcus Smart is also down with back spasms and Bronny James is on G League assignment.
LeBron James has played four games for the Lakers as he made his season debut Nov. 18 against Utah.
“It is an injury he’s had the past, it’s something we’ve had to manage in the past,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said before Sunday’s game. “Given the back-to-back and the fact that he’s basically just coming his training camp. This has been his training camp over the last 10 days or so. Just being cautious.”
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James is averaging 16.5 points, 8.3 assists and five rebounds in his NBA-record 23rd NBA season.
Redick talked about the strategy for James.
“We’re going to build him up to hopefully play in back-to-backs,” Redick said. “That’s the goal, but every back-to-back is a case-by-case. That’s the reality of the NBA right now. We want him to be able to play back-to-backs. So does he. We’re going to work towards that.”
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns’ Mark Williams, Ryan Dunn due back to face Los Angeles Lakers