Duke has the potential, in 2021-22, to put together a tremendous front court. With commitments already from AJ Griffin and Paolo Blanchero, two versatile forwards with real subtlety in their games, the Blue Devils have two guys with tremendous skills and the ability to play all over the court. Both are willing defenders too.
The Blue Devils are also seen as a favorite for Top 5 recruit Patrick Baldwin, with most people seeing Duke and Milwaukee as the two favorites.
If he chooses Milwaukee, he’ll stay home and play for his father, Patrick Baldwin Sr. And if he chooses Duke, he’ll be in the national hunt and in a position to start building his endorsement portfolio because Duke’s exposure means deferred income for elite players (you can imagine that when he recruits a kid, Coach K goes into the family home and says something like “playing for Duke means that you’re very likely to get (fill in the blank) this much in endorsement money whenever you leave school.