Jon Scheyer's dream timeline for Caleb Foster return aligns with Duke's goal for Big Dance

Nov 6, 2023; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer gives instructions to guard Caleb Foster (1) against the Dartmouth Big Green. | Rob Kinnan-Imagn ImagesYou could virtually hear hearts break as Duke head coach Jon Scheyer delivered the news that Caleb Foster's injury was a foot fracture, which required surgery, and his starting point guard would be out for the foreseeable future.

Yet, Scheyer didn't entirely shut down the idea that Foster could return before the season was fully over, saying that the Blue Devils would "have to advance to the Final Four" to see a possibility of Foster in the lineup.

While that sets Foster's return for nearly a month from now, as…