Last go-round, the Duke basketball program saw four of its players with eligibility remaining declare for the NBA Draft. All three freshmen on that list came off the board in the top 10.
The number of lottery picks out of Duke might be lower next summer, and it’s not a sure thing that the Blue Devils will repeat their achievement of producing the top pick (Cooper Flagg went No. 1 to the Dallas Mavericks back in June).
Then again, considering how many players for No. 4-ranked Duke (8-0, 0-0 ACC) have seen their stocks climb with the blueblood school enjoying its best start to a season since 2017-18, it wouldn’t be wise not to rule out either of those possibilities.
