Jonathan Givony has a new piece out that includes his thoughts after attending a Duke practice... it's unfortunately
behind the ESPN+ paywall. But there's a snippet that is just too good not to share:
I think we're running out of appropriate adjectives for the Kon hype train, and calling it "Kon Island" at this point would be completely inaccurate... it's grown to almost a continent.
Fascinatingly, Givony's rave review of Kon extends to the defensive side of the ball as well, and he indicated he's looking like a Top 10 pick. There's a real chance this Duke team has 3 OAD freshmen who are Top 10 picks, two veteran guards who could potentially work their way into the first round, and another vet (Sion) who is a strong candidate for a second round pick or two-way deal. We haven't seen that amount of raw talent on a team since Zion's squad, and haven't seen that combination of talent with high-leverage game experience (mainly by way of Tyrese and Mason, but also Maliq, Sion, and Caleb to a lesser extent) since... ever?