Cedric Coward committed to Duke, but his performance at the NBA Draft combine make suiting up in Durham unlikely. The Blue Devils have a back-up plan.

Former Washington State forward Cedric Coward said Wednesday that he is committed to the 2025 NBA draft after electing to test the process last month.

Surely, Jon Scheyer and Duke won't be screwed without Coward. The team has three 5-star recruits coming to town in Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer and Nikolas Khamenia. But relying so heavily on freshmen comes with an added risk, as we know, and Coward was in line to provide some experience to an otherwise very young lineup.