DURHAM, N.C.\u00a0– Seven\u00a0former Blue Devils represent Duke on postseason rosters as the NBA Playoffs officially get underway on Saturday, April 19.<\/p>\n
Five of the 16 playoff teams have at least one Blue Devil on the squad, including Duke duos with the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eastern Conference
\n#2 Boston Celtics –\u00a0Jayson Tatum
\n#5 Milwaukee Bucks –\u00a0Gary Trent Jr.
\n#7 Orlando Magic –\u00a0Paolo Banchero\u00a0and\u00a0Wendell Carter Jr.<\/p>\n
Western Conference
\n#3 Los Angeles Lakers –\u00a0Cam Reddish
\n#8 Memphis Grizzlies\u00a0– Luke Kennard and Marvin Bagley III<\/p>\n
The number of former Blue Devils to appear on NBA postseason rosters increases to 11 when adding the Play-In Tournament, which included Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks, Kyrie Irving* and Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks and D.J. Steward of the Chicago Bulls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
* would not have played due to injury<\/p>\n
Duke had 25 players on NBA rosters at the conclusion of the regular season.<\/p>\n
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