Exactly, plus it gives Keels a chance to see the NBA up close and personal (and vice verse).
And I don’t think it should be Keels or another elite player.
For us to make another run at the Final Four, we could use a 6th starter, akin to Mike Dunleavy, Brian Davis, Corey Maggette, David Henderson, and Jon Scheyer, all of whom had excellent seasons as 6th men….
Maggette might be the best comparable for an elite backcourt player who wants to play on a dominating team: 3 total starts, 18 minutes/game,
3 triple doubles as a sub, 14 NBA years, total salary: $89 million (inflation adjusted total: $117 million).
https://hoopshype.com/player/corey-maggette/salary/
An exceptionally talented player will get plenty of opportunity at Duke, even if there are 5 or 6 other exceptionally talented players.