Mike Krzyzewski Reportedly Bans NBA Scouts from Watching Duke Practices

Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will reportedly keep NBA teams from scouting his team's practices this upcoming season, The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday.

Instead, there will be two pro days on Oct. 19 and Oct. 25 where NBA executives will get a pair of chances to take a look at the Blue Devils' prospective professionals. The rest of Duke's practices will be closed.

Wojnarowski noted the first pro day will contain "skills and drill work," while the second will be a scrimmage.

This is a concept Kentucky head coach John Calipari introduced back in 2014 in an attempt to show off his loaded team that went on to yield four lottery selections.

Duke is expected to be rich in NBA prospects this year as well. In DraftExpress' latest 2017 NBA mock draft, the Blue Devils' pair of incoming freshmen, power forward Harry Giles and small forward Jayson Tatum, are projected to go Nos. 3 and 4, respectively. Junior shooting guard Grayson Allen is slated to go No. 25.

Pro days not only give NBA teams an opportunity to get up close and personal with these players, but it also gives Duke another arrow in its recruiting quiver. With a large number of NBA executives and scouts on hand to watch a pair of practices, future stars who have yet to make their college decisions could be swayed by such an exhibition.