Rookie forward Ryan Dunn has already been ruled out with a left ankle sprain he suffered early in the first quarter of Saturday’s win over the Washington Wizards. Bradley Beal s

Coming off bench

Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn exited Saturday's game early in the first quarter against the Washington Wizards with an apparent ankle injury.

Richards - coupled with rookie stud Oso Ighodaro - will inject a very pointed surge of athleticism into the Suns' lineup. Last season Nick Richards had more dunks (120) than Nurkic and Plumlee combined (100) in 1000 fewer minutes.

Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Nick Richards continued to make a stellar impression as the Phoenix Suns notched a 119-109 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday night.Richards

Nick Richards has taken over as the team's new starting center, and veteran Mason Plumlee should work as the backup big man until Nurkic is cleared to play.

Rookie forward Ryan Dunn has already been ruled out with ... it’ll be the 20 th starting lineup for the Suns (23-21) as Beal and Nick Richards haven’t started a game together.