There are pros and cons to Duke basketball having a relatively short bench.
Coming into the 2021-22 season, the Duke basketball program has just 10 players on scholarship (not counting former walk-ons Michael Savarino and Keenan Worthington).
Depth in college basketball is somewhat overrated. Having depth seems to sound better in the preseason. But once the regular season starts, only about eight or nine players are seeing meaningful minutes.
Depth has been a concern for the Duke Blue Devils in past seasons, where they had only about six guys in the regular rotation.