The star first year recruit came into this season as the No. 13 enroll in the country

In a move that ought to have Blue Devils fans seeing red, star Duke green bean Jalen Johnson won’t play for the remainder of the period and is proclaiming for the NBA draft, as per a delivery from the group.

“My family, Coach K and I have made the decision that I should not play the remainder of this season so I can be 100 percent healthy in preparation for the NBA Draft,” Johnson said.

“This was not easy but we feel it’s best for my future. I have nothing but love for the Brotherhood and thank my teammates and everyone associated with the program. Duke will always have a special place in my heart and will always be a part of me.”

Positioned as the No. 13 enroll in the country, Johnson missed barely a month with a foot injury beginning in mid-December yet returned on January 12 against Virginia Tech and has showed up in each game since, so his choice to quit the remainder of the 2020-21 season presumably truly isn’t about his wellbeing or COVID-19 concerns.

Truly, it most likely has to do with the Blue Devils being 8-8 on the season and being at risk for missing their first NCAA Tournament since 1995.

Additionally probably helping in the 19-year-old’s choice is that piece of the explanation Duke winds up in a particularly dubious situation concerning March Madness is that Johnson has been somewhat of a failure.

Still projected as a lottery pick, Johnson is just averaging 11.2 focuses and 6.1 bounce back on the season in the wake of reporting himself with a 19-point, 19-bounce back execution against Coppin State in the season opener.

Probably the best presentation ever for a Duke first year recruit, the exhibition vaulted Johnson into the public spotlight and made him the top star on the country’s most prominent group.

Presently, because of the quit, that star has fallen and it might immensely affect Johnson’s future in the NBA.

“I don’t think it helps how he’s seen by NBA front offices in any way, shape or form,” composes The Athletic NBA draft master Sam Vecenie.

“Rightly or wrongly, there will be some skepticism about whether or not the foot injury is real. Rumors have circulated since December about its severity and about his maturity at Duke. Unfortunately for Johnson, deciding to opt-out now will be seen by some executives as him quitting on an 8-8 team because it’s not good enough to be worth his time.”

In spite of the fact that Johnson’s choice to renounce the season is legitimate as he isn’t getting paid to play, there are positively a few people in the NBA who will see his quit as stopping not the best search for a youthful player who is as of now missing the mark regarding assumptions.