No doubt some NBA franchise would have either drafted or snatched up Tre Jones had he left the Duke basketball program after last season. No doubt, however, he'd be in the G-League at the moment. So to answer the what-if through his lens, everyday life would likely include toxic peers and taste as bland as tofu.
No five-star treatment. No games on ESPN. Small crowds. Rows on box scores mattering matter more than the win/loss column. Blurry future.
Instead, Jones is a sophomore co-captain for a young group of potential-rich Blue Devils who appear to thoroughly enjoy the process of finding both their individual and collective identities.