David Duke
SG FA
Sun 2/6/22 8:30 PM

Duke totaled 20points (8-14 FG, 4-5 3Pt), seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in Friday's 118-113 win over the Cleveland Charge.
EDGE Analysis
Duke was one of three guys to score double-digit points but fouled out early, ending what could have been a more impressive outing. Since moving to the G League, the guard has been impressive and should continue seeing all the minutes he can handle.

David Duke
SG FA
Fri 2/4/22 4:43 PM

Duke recorded 30 points (9-18 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, five assists and four steals in Wednesday's 109-105 win over the Charge.
EDGE Analysis
Duke was excellent Wednesday night, leading the game in scoring while shooting 83.3 percent from beyond the arc. The rookie is averaging 21.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals in 33.5 minutes through four games.

David Duke
SG FA
Sat 1/29/22 6:19 PM

Duke recorded 16 points (5-16 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists and two steals in Friday's 94-93 win over the Lakeland Magic.
EDGE Analysis
In his second game for Long Island, Duke was one of five players to score double-digits and produced his first double-double. The guard should remain a focal point for the G League Nets for as long as he is with them.

David Duke
SG FA
Tue 1/25/22 4:41 PM

Duke totaled 14 points (4-16 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal in Sunday's 111-99 win over Ignite.
EDGE Analysis
Duke was one of seven players to score double-digits but struggled from the field, hitting only 25.0 percent of his shots. The guard has appeared in 14 NBA games for the Nets averaging 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 17.5 minutes.

David Duke
SG FA
Wed 1/12/22 9:42 PM

Duke will come off the bench Wednesday at Chicago, Billy Reinhardt of NetsDaily.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Duke started the past four games and will head back to the bench after averaging 5.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.3 minutes. Kessler Edwards will join the starting five in his place.

David Duke
SG FA
Wed 1/5/22 7:16 PM

Duke will start Wednesday's game against the Pacers, Michael Grady of YES Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Duke will make his fourth start of the season after seeing only nine minutes off the bench in Monday's loss to the Grizzlies. In six appearances this season, the rookie has averaged 7.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 24.3 minutes per game.

David Duke
SG FA
Mon 1/3/22 10:25 PM

Duke (COVID-19 health and safety protocols) played nine minutes off the bench in Monday's 118-104 loss to the Grizzlies, finishing with zero points (0-2 FG), a personal foul and no other statistics.
EDGE Analysis
Duke was available for the Nets' prior two contests after clearing the protocols, but he didn't get the opportunity to play until garbage time of Monday's game, as the Grizzlies were leading by 26 when he checked in with 9:24 left in the fourth quarter. The rookie and the Nets' other benchwarmers were able to make the final score look more respectable, but Duke isn't expected to find himself in the rotation moving forward as a result.

David Duke
SG FA
Thu 12/30/21 10:53 AM

The Nets announced that Duke cleared the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols ahead of Thursday's game against the 76ers.
EDGE Analysis
Assuming Duke doesn't require time to regain conditioning following his seven-day stint in the protocols, he should be available to play Thursday. Before being shut down for the past two games, the rookie out of Providence had played 30-plus minutes in a starting role in three consecutive contests for the shorthanded Nets. Brooklyn has since restored several players from the protocols -- including James Harden and Kevin Durant -- so Duke is likely to fill only a small bench role Thursday, if he's included in head coach Steve Nash's rotation at all.

David Duke
SG FA
Thu 12/23/21 10:19 AM

Nets head coach Steve Nash said Thursday that Duke has entered the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Duke was one of three Nets rookies placed in the protocol Thursday, with Cam Thomas and Kessler Edwards joining him. On a fortunate note, Nash said that James Harden, Jevon Carter and Paul Millsap all cleared the health and safety protocols, but the Nets are still without the league-required eight available players, which prompted the postponement of Thursday's game against the Trail Blazers one day earlier. Brooklyn is still tentatively scheduled to play Christmas Day against the Lakers, but Duke presumably won't be available for that contest and is likely to miss additional time beyond Saturday.

David Duke
SG FA
Wed 12/22/21 10:14 AM

Duke and the Nets won't play the Trail Blazers on Thursday after the NBA postponed the game due to Brooklyn not having the league-required eight available players for that contest.
EDGE Analysis
Even after the NBA postponed its most recent two scheduled contests for Sunday and Tuesday, the Nets won't return enough players from injury or COVID-19 health and safety protocols five days after their last game. Before Brooklyn's shutdown, Duke had been one of several young players who had seized hold of a larger role due to the number of absences on the roster. He started and logged 30-plus minutes in each of the Nets' last three games, averaging 11.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks over that stretch. Brooklyn's next game is set for Christmas Day against the Lakers.