Originally Posted by
CDu
Firstly, I highly doubt we get BOTH Green and Keels. I strongly suspect we get one of them though.
But even in the highly-unlikely scenario that we get both Keels and Green, it wouldn't be a case of "kicking Baker to the curb." We have enough scholarships for all 3 to play next year. It's just that Baker would in that scenario want to go somewhere where he could play.
Scheyer's job is to try to build the best team he can build. If he feels that Baker isn't good enough to be an ideal option as a starter or key reserve, then it is in Scheyer's (and Duke's) best interest to address that via recruiting. It would be poor form to take away a scholarship from Baker, but not poor form to bring in as talented a team as possible within the available scholarships.
But something must have changed, and that's where I'm somewhat aligning with CB&B.
The expectation - which the fans clearly knew as well - is either Keels comes back or we're going after the transfer market really hard. And I think it's fair to say that Keels and Green are mutually exclusive. We're not getting both. Green would be doing himself no favors coming to Duke just to come off the bench (or Keels coming back to Duke and coming off the bench).
Was the coaching staff not clear with Baker and his role next season? Are we pursuing another transfer? Are Schutt/Blakes better than expected?
It is weird. I will say that.
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