Summer workouts at Duke are supposed to bring clarity.
This year? They’ve brought nothing but questions.
Head Coach Jon Scheyer is shaking things up — and the results are leaving fans, analysts, and even the players themselves scratching their heads. According to multiple insiders and footage snippets that have quietly surfaced online, the Blue Devils are running lineups that no one expected, with rotations that seem more like science experiments than final preparations.
> “It’s like he’s trying every combo imaginable,” one source close to the program shared. “There are times Boozer’s at the 3, Harris is running point, and Ngongba’s chilling in the corner like a stretch big. It’s wild.”
In one scrimmage, Cayden Boozer was spotted playing off-ball, while Darren Harris and Caleb Foster alternated bringing the ball up. Another saw Isaiah Evans starting with a second-unit group and outshining everyone on the floor.
And then there’s the Maliq Brown mystery — the transfer forward has been plugged into multiple positions, from small-ball center to a hybrid wing role. One analyst even said:
> “It feels like Scheyer is prepping for every scenario — injuries, matchups, or just chaos.”
Fans are torn. Some love the bold, positionless experimentation:
“This is modern hoops. Versatility wins titles.”
While others fear it’s a sign the staff doesn’t know its best five:
“We should have a core by now… this feels desperate, not strategic.”
But here’s the truth: Duke has one of the deepest rosters in the nation, and with so much young talent and transfer firepower, these “experiments” might be Scheyer’s way of finding the perfect alchemy before the season begins.
One thing’s for sure:
With this much chaos in the gym, no one’s role is guaranteed — and everyone’s fighting to prove they belong in the mix.
