Duke Reportedly Has $8M-$10M in NIL Available to Build MCBB Roster for 2025-26 Season

Duke reportedly has a hefty amount of NIL money available to spend on its 2025-26 roster.

According to Pete Nakos of On3.com, a "range of sources" said the Blue Devils have "roughly $8 to $10 million" available for their roster next season and are considered to be one of the most well-funded programs in college basketball.

One source told Nakos that Duke's NIL war chest is “unlimited.”

Head coach Jon Scheyer's team will be looking to build upon its 2024-25 campaign, which ended in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA tournament on Saturday.

While standout forward Cooper Flagg could hear his name called with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, Duke's incoming freshman class is one of the best in the country.

The Blue Devils' 2025 recruiting class was ranked No. 1 in the nation, per 247Sports. Their list of recruits includes standouts such as Cameron Boozer, Cayden Boozer and Shelton Henderson.

Flagg's NIL valuation of $4.8 million is the highest among all college basketball players, via On3.

Now, Duke will focus on helping its incoming freshman class ramp up for the 2025-26 season while looking for additions in the transfer portal.

The Blue Devils' primary basketball NIL collective is the One Vision Futures Fund (h/t Nakos). It was started by Jeff Fox, the CEO and founder of the investment firm Circumference Group, Dan Levitan, co-founder of the venture capital firm Maveron, and former Goldman Sachs partner Steve Duncker. All three are Duke alumni.

Their goal is to give Scheyer the resources he needs "to compete, to support his vision and never be a distraction" from winning a national title, per Andrew Beaton of The Wall Street Journal.

As Duke prepares to defend its ACC tournament title and go on a deeper March Madness run, it appears to be headed towards a busy offseason.