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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 3852361, member: 1026"] This seems like it was simply a business decision. A. He was hurt and performing below where he would healthy B. His PT & performances were decreasing C. Odds of him or Duke turning it around were continuously decreasing, fit & other (Covid, coach) factors D. Duke stinks this year, no NCAA tourney People seem offended because it exposes the pretense that college basketball matters. To a select few of these players it is only a means to an end. Unfortunately it can matter least to those that are the most talented. Factors like being on a team, commitment etc.. certainly weigh in, but unfortunately there is a certain amount of money at stake that can out-weigh those factors. It is strictly business here, you don't have to like it but understanding it should make it easier to not pile hatred onto the kid. I'd say a majority of 'yarders argue that leaving school as soon as your draft prospects are high is best, regardless of development considerations. In this case he is clearly not developing so from a draft $$ standpoint the reasons to leave dominate. PS And I normally hate Dook and Coach K and I mostly believe basketball players playing basketball is the best way to get better at it and earn more money doing it. This seems to be a rare exception. [/QUOTE]