Many Duke alumni had impressive NBA performances last season, including Jalen Johnson (Hawks), Cooper Flagg (Mavericks) and Kon Knueppel (Hornets). However, no former Blue Devils experienced as much playoff success as Jared McCain, who dominated off the bench following a trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Another Duke alum who had an underrated season was Hornets guard Sion James, who played in all 82 of Charlotte's regular season games as a rookie second-round pick. Recently, the two joined forces on the same team during the PLYRS UNTD runs, which featured many current and former NBA players. In a video posted to social media, McCain was scoring with ease while also setting up James for a few easy looks around the rim. The two guards never played with one another at Duke, as James was with Tulane during McCain's lone season in Durham.
James and McCain's team also featured two previous top-10 picks, Frank Kaminsky and McCain's current Thunder teammate, Chet Holmgren. Some of their opponents included Trae Young (Wizards), Ty Jerome (Grizzlies) and Danny Wolf (Nets).
This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Two former Duke guards build chemistry during loaded offseason pick-up game

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