Duke basketball preseason rumors: player health and defense

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by Duke Insider Wednesday October 03, 2018

Duke basketball preseason rumors: player health and defense

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida State, in Durham, N.C. Krzyzewski will have a total knee replacement surgery, leading the team to cancel this month's exhibition trip to the Dominican Republic. The school announced Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, the Hall of Fame coach will have the procedure this weekend on his right leg at the university hospital in Durham. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

Updated October 4, 2018 at 8:47 AM

While the rest of the nation’s college basketball teams started practice on Sept. 25, Duke was among the few that resumed practice with its new team.

The Blue Devils practiced in August in conjunction with their NCAA-allowed foreign trip to Canada where they won three exhibition games against Canadian university teams.

That trip allowed Duke’s players and coaches to get acquainted with each other long before the season normally starts.

Still the Blue Devils have plenty more to accomplish now that they are practicing again in preparation for their Nov. 6 season-opening game against Kentucky at the Champions Classic in Indianapolis.

Here are three…

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