After acquiring Bradley Beal last season, the Phoenix Suns were confident that they had discovered the secret recipe to success. But reality hit them like a truck when the team couldn’t survive the Timberwolves and returned from the playoffs in the first round. Now they’re looking to change that formula again.

Within a season, head coach Frank Vogel’s services were dismissed by the Suns. Desperate to get their hands on the Larry O’Brien Trophy, the franchise hired the experienced championship-winning coach, Mike Budenholzer. The 55-year-old knows that the Suns are impatient and would expect early results. How well he manages the team will be interesting to watch for the fans. To gain insight into what he has in store for the Phoenix fans during the regular season, it is essential for them to keep an eye on the preseason games. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at their preseason schedule!

Suns Preseason Schedule

Head-to-head record

Lakers vs Suns

The Suns will begin the journey by facing their biggest Pacific Division rivals, the LA Lakers. The two teams have met 268 times to date, with the Lakers consistently maintaining a 151-win advantage. Even last season, they snatched 3 victories over the Suns’ 2. To double the trouble, the teams will meet twice before kick-starting the regular season games.

Pistons vs Suns

Following their first on-road game, the Suns can ease up a bit as they will return to their home arena to compete against the Detroit Pistons. No disrespect to Pistons fans, but their team hasn’t been in good shape for a while now. Consequently, Kevin Durant and Co. will look for loopholes to dominate the Eastern team much like the previous regular season where they took a 2-0 lead, settling on their overall record of 74-71.

Nuggets vs Suns

Then the Suns will have to pack their bags and visit the Nuggets where the Ball Arena crowd will wait to welcome them. The Suns have shown repeatedly in 104 regular season games that they are a better team than the Nuggets, who have bagged only 88 regular season games against them. Despite their recent success, the Denver-based franchise has a long way to go to catch the Suns in the overall head-to-head games.

Key match-ups

A game between LeBron James and Kevin Durant is a treat to watch for every basketball fan. After their phenomenal chemistry in the Paris Olympics, the on-court rivals will come face off with each other in an exciting game. Though King James had a better regular season record against Durant (18-7), the latter compensated it in the playoffs (9-5).

If you think preseason games are mere warm-up games, then think that at your own risk, as the two scoring machines will certainly not spare a moment to establish their superiority on the hardwood. So don’t miss the action-filled games on October 6 and 17 to witness the two NBA legends display their greatness.

Watching Durant and Nikola Jokic fight for the win will be equally thrilling. Though the Nuggets could have a tough time without KCP, the fans will be able to see what Russell Westbrook brings to the table. So save the time and date to watch the Serbian trying to take on the legendary Durant.

Phoenix Suns’ possible roster

The Phoenix Suns will resume their training officially on October 1st before going for their preseason journey. According to ESPN, the franchise will go ahead with their starting lineup from last season consisting of Devin Booker and Bradley Beal at the backcourt while Grayson Allen and Kevin Durant will take care of the offensive end with Jusuf Nurkic controlling things from the center.

The Suns’ have great backup talents too. The ones coming off the bench could be offensive center Bol Bol, forward Royce O’Neale, and guard Monte Morris. Besides the familiar faces, two new talents, Oso Ighodaro and Ryan Dunn, could be getting some minutes on the floor. So buckle up for some fiery actions from the Phoenix Suns before the regular season games begin.