Former Duke Blue Devils to miss the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs
Although the Blue Devils are known to produce top-tier talent, these players were unable to reach the playoffs with their teams this season.
With one of the strongest collegiate basketball programs in the country, the Duke Blue Devils have plenty of representatives in the NBA. That said, not all of them reached the playoffs after the conclusion of regular season play Sunday. The following list highlights all the Duke alumni to miss the NBA postseason this year.
Eastern Conference Tre Jones (Chicago Bulls) and Gary Trent Jr. (Milwaukee Bucks). Western Conference The Dallas Mavericks have four Duke alumni, including Marvin Bagley III, Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and Derrick Lively II.
Other Blue Devils to miss the playoffs from the Western Conference include Kyle Filipowski (Utah Jazz), Dariq Whitehead (Memphis Grizzlies) and Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans). This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Former Duke Blue Devils to miss the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs