The talk of the basketball world has nothing to do with the NBA this week. That is probably what happens when the league takes the week off for the All-Star break.
Instead, one of its future stars has filled the vacuum and touched off a load of questions about athleticism, equipment, college athletics, money and all the rest. Duke Blue Devils forward, and likely No. 1 overall pick, Zion Williamson has had that kind of power.
In Wednesday’s game against the North Carolina Tar Heels, Williamson barely played thanks to an odd injury that touched off all these debates about amateurism, the draft and Nike.