The Phoenix Suns may not be playing competitive basketball for some time yet - and although there are no current players on the roster at the upcoming EuroBasket thanks to the decision to dump Bosnia's Jusuf Nurkic - the belief was that there would be somebody worth watching at AfroBasket.
Rookie center Khaman Maluach expected by many to do something his compatriot Bol Bol didn’t in his two seasons in The Valley and play for his country at the national tournament currently taking place. Many also saw this as a great opportunity for the 18-year-old to gain some much needed experience ahead of the new NBA season.