MILWAUKEE — Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving played just 11 games at Duke before a foot injury sidelined him for the remainder of his freshman year. Irving was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2011 NBA draft anyway, and has since turned into a six-time All-Star.
When current Duke star Zion Williamson, a freshman who is considered the likely No. 1 overall pick of this June’s draft, suffered a mild knee sprain in his team’s game against North Carolina on Wednesday night, it ignited questions about whether Williamson should sit out for the remainder of the season to avoid further injuries that could hurt his pro career.