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Breaking report reveals the health of Maliq Brown ahead of Duke basketball's season opener

Duke fans everywhere have been awaiting the fate of star defender Maliq Brown and whether the forward would be available for the Blue Devils' regular season opener against Texas on November 4th. It's officially been reported that Brown will be available for the opener. Brown has been dealing with a lingering knee issue over the last few weeks, receiving a knee scope as well. Weeks before the season, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer seemed confident that Brown would be ready for the beginning of the regular season. However, after the senior didn't appear in either of the Blue Devils' two exhibition games, Scheyer then said he was being conservative for the long term.