When considering the very first game of a player’s career, basically anything can be treated as an overreaction. We’re going to try and not do that, but the intersection of Deandre Ayton and Luka Doncic, the No. 1 and No. 3 picks in the draft and the two most-hyped rookies in this class stood as one of the more noteworthy moments when the NBA schedule unfolded in full on Wednesday night—Ayton’s Suns led comfortably for the majority of a 121-100 win, closed out by a red-hot Devin Booker, who finished with 35 points. The game itself was at times forgettable, but the rookies were not.
A Tale of Opposite Prospects: Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic Showcase Bright Futures on Opening Night
