Kings, Vlade Divac and Luka Dončić
NBC Sports · 1d
Former Kings GM Vlade Divac on why he passed on drafting Luka Doncic, ‘I already had De’Aaron Fox’
For Kings fans, this will always sting. Divac’s decision will be remembered in the same category as the Trail Blazers drafting Sam Bowie in front of Michael Jordan because Portland had Clyde Drexler and didn’t need a wing player. Divac missed and the franchise continues to pay the price.
The New York Times · 1d
Kings’ Vlade Divac explains Luka Dončić’s draft-day snub. Plus, WNBA playoffs are underway
Rockets forward AJ Griffin is stepping away from basketball, sources tell me and Kelly Iko. Griffin, 21, was the No. 16 pick in the 2022 NBA draft for Atlanta, then traded to Houston this summer. The Rockets are waiving Griffin via contract buyout. Griffin averaged 7.5 points and shot 37.2 from deep in two NBA seasons (92 games).
theScore · 2d
Ex-Kings GM Divac: 'Time will tell if I was wrong' to pass on Doncic
Former Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac said it's still too early to determine whether he made a mistake by passing on Luka Doncic in the 2018 NBA Draft.Divac, who served as the Kings' general manager from 2015-20,
Yahoo! Sports · 3d
Ex-Kings GM Vlade Divac: 'Time will tell' if drafting Marvin Bagley over Luka Dončić was right decision
In an interview with Croatian outlet Index.hr, Divac was asked to explain passing over Dončić. Like he did right after the draft, Divac pointed to the presence of Kings guard De'Aaron Fox as the reason why Bagley was the better choice, and implied Fox could still vindicate the decision if he has a better career than Dončić.
Eurohoops.net · 3d
Vlade Divac: Time will tell if I was wrong with Luka Doncic
Vlade Divac addressed passing on Luka Doncic when he was the general manager of the Sacramento Kings Former Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac explained the logic behind his now infamous decision to go with Marvin Bagley III instead of Luka Doncic back in the 2018 NBA Draft.
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