Originally Posted by
CDu
I think what FastBreak was saying is that it isn't just the top talent that goes one-and-done. Yes, the top talent will have already gone pro. But guys like Stanley, Steward, Keels, Jackson, Griffin, etc. have also gone pro after just one year. And they were definitely not "top talent." Moreover, a guy like Hurt went pro at the soonest reasonable possibility, even though he didn't realistically have a path to the NBA. Same with Wendell Moore; it just took him a third year to get there. Even Roach was, according to some Duke insiders, seriously considering going after this year.
Will there be a higher percentage of 2-3 year guys? Most likely. But that is more a function of those guys just not being nearly good enough to go as freshmen. So in terms of providing value to Duke, I'm not sure that's a meaningful gain.