Conventional wisdom says that Duke would be in trouble with losing a top 5 draft pick, a 5th year senior starter and the only true point guard on the roster. With the exits of Brandon Ingram, Marshall Plumlee and Derryck Thornton, Duke lost 32.7 points and 17.2 rebounds per game. Having to replace this amount of production is never an easy task but Duke was not left with an empty nest. Duke still retained 72% of its offensive output, 71% of its rebounding and 67% of its assist average. Grayson Allen choosing to return to Duke was the first significant event of the off-season.
My Early Thoughts on Duke Basketball & the Upcoming Season
