Everyone even paying the slightest attention knew going into this offseason that things were going to be wild for just about everyone and it’s certainly been true for Duke.
Matthew Hurt declared for the NBA, which was expected. DJ Steward also declared, which was not, and Jalen Johnson left the team and declared during the season, which was a first at Duke and drew positive and negative reactions, with some praising the move and some condemning it.
And senior Jordan Goldwire took his bonus year to Oklahoma.
Then there was Jaemyn Brakefield. We thought he would have a role going forward because he’s smart and a high energy player, but decided to decamp to the University of Mississippi.