John Blackwell Pulls Out Of The NBA Draft

John Blackwell Pulls Out Of The NBA Draft

PORTLAND, OREGON – MARCH 19: John Blackwell #25 of the Wisconsin Badgers looks on while playing the High Point Panthers during the second half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) | Getty Images

It became increasingly clear over the last several days that staying in the NBA Draft would be a mistake for John Blackwell, and on Friday, he made the smart move and will follow through on his transfer to Duke.

Although he isn’t ready for the NBA, Blackwell is a terrific college basketball player and will help Duke tremendously, giving Jon Scheyer a natural scorer to work with. As we’ve noted several times, it also gives Duke a very deep perimeter, which is going to be fun.

Welcome to Duke!

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