Before the full unveiling of this year’s schedule on Friday, we at least were given a sneak peek with the opening week slate plus holiday games. Turns out, Phoenix made the cut as one of the primetime draws. No surprise, but the two most heralded 2018 Draft prospects, Deandre Ayton and Luka Doncic, grabbed the national attention as their new teams will face off on October 17.
Pair them with Devin Booker and Dennis Smith Jr., and it’s certainly worthy of the 7:30 PM AZ (10:30 ET) time slot on ESPN.