From Blue Devil to Baltic Bust: Cam Reddish’s Misadventure
After one NBA season and stops with four franchises, former Duke one-and-done Cam Reddish signed with BC Siauliai in Lithuania in 2024. Averaging 14.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists over nine games, Reddish left the club for “personal reasons.” Drafted 10th overall in 2019, Reddish struggled to find consistent playing time behind stars on Atlanta, New York, Portland and LA Lakers, never hitting the heights expected of a top-ten pick. His college career at Duke was solid but overshadowed by teammates Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett. Agent Rich Paul cited the “third option” label and mental toll of draft slide and trade churn as factors in Reddish’s career derailment.
Isn’t it adorable when top-ten picks discover the NBA isn’t a summer league for Instagram selfies? Reddish’s “personal reasons” tour of Europe sounds like an overpaid gap year—minus the pastoral charm. Meanwhile, basketball Twitter is busy rewriting the draft lottery like it’s a WWE script: “And in this corner, weighing in with zero agency, it’s Circumstance!” Hats off to Coach K’s legacy for building benchwarmers who travel the world in search of someone, anyone, to let them shoot.
Showtime Slim Sparks Undefeated Duke Dynasty
Since Isaiah “Showtime Slim” Evans arrived in Durham, Duke is a spotless 20-0 when he scores at least 10 points, including a 91-87 win at Florida State. Evans, a 6-foot-6 wing, is also 30-0 when he hits five or more points and 25-0 when draining three or more triples. In his recent career-high 28-point outing against FSU—six threes and perfect from the line—he kept Duke’s undefeated ACC start intact. As a sophomore, Evans averages 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and shoots 40.3% overall, 34.7% from deep, and 89.1% from the charity stripe. Coach Jon Scheyer praised his big-moment clutch and contagious free-throw focus as Duke eyes a road matchup at Louisville.
Please stand and salute the hero we never knew we needed: a slim sharpshooter whose scoring chart is more sacred than the scoreboard itself. Who knew that a single player’s production could convert a losing franchise into a flawless superteam? Clearly, all Duke had to do was give Slim the ball, and poof—five future lottery picks magically follow orders. Coach Scheyer’s “contagious free-throw” theory proves one thing: basketball is 99.9% voodoo and 0.1% actual talent.
Blue Devil Hunt: Cal’s Cam Sidney Inbound?
As the 2026 college football transfer window opens, Duke targets former Cal cornerback Cam Sidney for an official visit. The 6’0” defensive back redshirted as a freshman, rotated in 2023, started four games in 2024 and became a full-time starter in 2025. Over 37 games, he tallied 86 tackles, eight for loss, two sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble. Ranked a three-star portal prospect by Rivals (#146 overall, #15 at corner), Sidney drew interest from UCLA and others. Durham visits are expected this week as Duke seeks immediate secondary upgrades after key departures.
Oh, the transfer portal: college football’s equivalent of a clearance-rack sale where coaches hope to snag last season’s jeans in their size. Duke’s hunting for that elusive three-star gem so their secondary can stop looking like Swiss cheese, but fret not—the recruiting gauntlet includes UCLA, because nothing says “sell you my used cornerback” like a West Coast tour. Meanwhile, Cam Sidney gets to practice his autograph for multiple jerseys and hope none of his five new “dream schools” supersedes the others in real estate cost.
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