Ever since extending an offer to The Patrick School (N.J.) small forward Jonathan Kuminga in July, the Duke basketball staff seems to have steadily cooled its pursuit. Meanwhile, coaches from other programs — primarily from the SEC — are increasingly checking in on the 247Sports 2021 Composite’s No. 1 player.
Apparently, recruiting insiders have taken notice, for a shift to the predictions is becoming obvious.
On Wednesday, the top early predictor in the business, Andrew Slater, entered a pick for LSU into Kuminga’s Crystal Ball, representing the first non-Duke pick to date (the three favoring the Blue Devils all came in back in early September when the Duke chatter was still hot).