Chron Chat: Looking ahead to Duke men's basketball's 2017-18 season

<p>Grayson Allen will be Duke's lone senior and returning double-digit scorer on next season's team.</p>

Grayson Allen will be Duke's lone senior and returning double-digit scorer on next season's team.

It has been a busy offseason for Duke, with guard Frank Jackson unexpectedly becoming one of four Blue Devils to leave early for the NBA Draft, Kevin Knox spurning Duke for Kentucky and five-star point guard Trevon Duval putting the finishing touches on a six-player recruiting class coming to Durham next year. The Chronicle's Mitchell Gladstone, Sameer Pandhare and Hank Tucker break down how all the moving pieces will impact head coach Mike Krzyzewski's team:

0:42—What may have made Frank Jackson decide to leave after just one year and how his absence will affect the Blue Devils.

3:40—Breaking down potential NBA landing spots for Duke's four players that entered the draft.

6:37—Whether freshman Jordan Tucker or sophomores Javin DeLaurier and Jack White can be the answer to fill the Blue Devils' void on the wing after failing to land Kevin Knox.

9:15—How Duke will manage its shooting guard rotation with freshmen Gary Trent Jr. and Alex O'Connell playing behind veteran Grayson Allen.

12:27—What to expect from Marques Bolden, who will likely need to hold down the starting center position.

15:00—Expectations for the Blue Devils' ceiling and their floor.

18:09—Duke's summer plans with a trip to the Dominican Republic approaching in August.

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