Duke basketball signees likely getting calls from G League

News of one high school senior's noteworthy contract for next season adds to the notion that the same gig could lure one or more Duke basketball recruits.

Some would view the NBA G League deal that five-star 2020 combo guard Jalen Green announced on Thursday as a more enticing opportunity than essentially volunteering one's services as a college freshman, even of the Duke basketball variety.

A half-million dollars as a base one-year salary. Significant endorsements right away. Extra dough for speaking engagements. No effect on one's right to enter the 2021 NBA Draft. And as Stadium's Shams Charania reported via a tweet, the potential creation of a new pro squad in Southern California just to…