When DeAndre Daniels, who may be the best remaining player in the Class of 2011, announced that he was considering Duke in March, the news was unexpected. The small forward had committed to Texas in 2007, then decommitted from the Longhorns in 2009, then he seemed to be a lock to go to Kansas.
So when he said he might go to Durham for school, and ESPN's Dave Telep wrote that he would make his official visit on the weekend of April 15, it was kind of a big deal.
Today, the story got much more interesting.
In a conference call with reporters today, Kyrie Irving may have slipped and said that Daniels will commit to Duke.
The moment came after Irving was asked if he had thought about what talent the Blue Devils would have next year.
“That’s something I’ve thought about considerably because of the talent that we’ll have next year,” Irving said. “I think this year’s team was really special and I think next year’s team would be really special if I were to return.
“I think we have about five recruits coming in with the addition of DeAndre Daniels. That’s five recruits. So it would be really special, so that would give me a chance to lead the team. . . . If I were to return, it would be a really special team.”
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