Just weeks after Duke cut down the nets at Spectrum Center, claiming a second ACC Tournament championship in three seasons, the Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz took the court, littered with former Blue Devils stars in a battle of lottery hopefuls — both well within reach of landing Duke superstar Cooper Flagg in June’s NBA Draft.

As legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski began plotting his retirement plan, his vision for his successor, Jon Scheyer, looked a lot like what’s happening now. Here’s what Coach K had to say.