It’s only August… but you can already feel it.
The energy. The urgency. The edge.
Step inside Duke’s practice facility right now, and it’s like walking into a storm — controlled chaos, full throttle, no room for comfort zones. Jon Scheyer isn’t easing anyone in. He’s demanding championship-level intensity before the leaves even start to fall.
Isaiah Evans is the spark. You can see it in the way he attacks every rep, locking in on both ends of the floor like every drill is a Final Four possession. His length, his bounce, his confidence — it’s all turned up a notch.
Caleb Foster is the voice. The floor general. He’s not just running through plays, he’s owning them — barking out calls, setting up teammates, and making sure the pace never slows. You can hear him from one end of the gym to the other, and that leadership is contagious.
Then there’s Maliq Brown — the muscle. The guy who dives on the floor, fights for every rebound, and makes opponents pay for entering the paint. You watch him in these summer battles, and you know he’s going to wear teams down one possession at a time.
Scheyer has them in constant motion — fast breaks, defensive rotations, high-pressure shooting drills — each one designed to test both their bodies and their minds. And the crazy part? The players aren’t just surviving… they’re thriving.
This is where chemistry forms. This is where trust is built. And this is why, when the season tips off, Duke won’t just be ready to play — they’ll be ready to dominate.
