With Duke most likely done in the 2022 class recruiting cycle ( with the exception of a possible reclass ud83dude09 ), and with a probably mass exodus of players either exhausting eligibility or heading to the league, Duke will need to fill their roster coffers with talent that will most likely come from the transfer portal. Getting the recruiting piece of the puzzle done early gives Jon Scheyer and next year’s brain trust an ample amount of time to build relationships and scout the landscape.
Duke Basketball has lost their fair share of players to transfer over the years, to varying degrees of success for those players.