Ball Durham
January 24, 2022
In Duke basketball’s eyes, the 2023 NBA Draft may end up resembling 2019.
NBA Draft analysts Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz of ESPN.com rolled out their first 2023 mock draft this weekend. And followers of Duke basketball recruiting efforts ought to recognize several names near the top and in succession.
Of the top six that Givony revealed via a tweet on Sunday — the complete mock draft is here but available only to ESPN+ subscribers — three are members of the six-deep 2022 class that the Duke Blue Devils will welcome to Durham in the summer. At this oh-so-early juncture, here’s where Givony and Schmitz see the trio of future Dukies going: