Duke basketball’s entire 2024–25 starting lineup is cut following the recent NBA Draft announcement.

Big Changes Ahead for Duke Basketball Next Season

The Duke basketball program will look very different next year, as the Blue Devils have officially lost all five starters from the 2024-25 season. Freshman center Khaman Maluach declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, joining Tyrese Proctor, Kon Knueppel, and Cooper Flagg in making the jump to the pros. Meanwhile, graduate transfer Sion James, the fifth starter, has exhausted his collegiate eligibility and is also a likely pick in this year’s draft.

Despite the heavy turnover, head coach Jon Scheyer will still have a strong core returning. Caleb Foster, Isaiah Evans, Darren Harris, Maliq Brown, and Patrick Ngongba II have all confirmed they’ll be back next season. Foster and Evans are expected to lead the backcourt, while Harris, Brown, and Ngongba are set to take on major roles in the rotation.

Duke is also welcoming the nation’s No. 3 recruiting class for 2025, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. The class is headlined by top-ranked prospect Cameron Boozer, along with five-star Nik Khamenia and four-star Cayden Boozer, Cameron’s twin brother.

Notably, Duke was one of only three programs that didn’t lose a single player to the transfer portal this offseason, although they haven’t added anyone through it yet either. That could soon change, as Washington State transfer Cedric Coward has narrowed his choices down to Duke and Alabama. Coward is still considering entering the 2025 NBA Draft, but if he returns to college, he plans to pick between the two schools.

Duke is projected to have a strong presence at the upcoming NBA Draft, with potentially five or six players hearing their names called. ESPN’s latest mock draft slots the former Blue Devils as follows:

• #1 overall: Cooper Flagg – Utah Jazz

• #7 overall: Khaman Maluach – Toronto Raptors

• #8 overall: Kon Knueppel – San Antonio Spurs

• #52 overall: Tyrese Proctor – Los Angeles Clippers

• #53 overall: Sion James – Memphis Grizzlies

While there will be many new faces in Durham next season, the excitement is high with the incoming talent — and there may be even more additions through the transfer market.