On This Date: October 17

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• Wednesday, October 17, 2018

  3-time All-Star Jalen Brunson made his NBA debut for the Dallas Mavericks in a 121-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

  6-time All-Star Luka Dončić made his NBA debut for the Dallas Mavericks in a 121-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

  4-time All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Clippers in a 107-98 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

  2-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. made his NBA debut for the Memphis Grizzlies in a 111-83 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

  4-time All-Star Trae Young made his NBA debut for the Atlanta Hawks in a 126-107 loss to the New York Knicks.

• Tuesday, October 17, 2017

  6-time All-Star Jayson Tatum made his NBA debut for the Boston Celtics in a 102-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• Thursday, October 17, 2002

  2-time NBA All-Star Fred Scolari died at the age of 80.

• Saturday, October 17, 1970

  5-time All-Star Pete Maravich made his NBA debut for the Atlanta Hawks in a 107-98 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Thursday, October 17, 1968

  12-time All-Star Elvin Hayes made his NBA debut for the San Diego Rockets in a 128-110 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

  3-time All-Star Bob Kauffman made his NBA debut for the Seattle SuperSonics in a 128-110 loss to the San Diego Rockets.

• Tuesday, October 17, 1967

  2-time All-Star Jimmy Walker made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 131-108 win over the Cincinnati Royals.

• Saturday, October 17, 1964

  7-time All-Star Willis Reed made his NBA debut for the New York Knicks in a 113-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

  2-time All-Star Paul Silas made his NBA debut for the St. Louis Hawks in a 94-91 win over the Cincinnati Royals.