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.

Count former Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac among those who had doubts about Doncic. In a recent interview with Saša Čobanov of Index HR, a Serbian-language news site, Divac laid out why he didn’t select Doncic—Sacramento drafted Marvin Bagley III—when the Kings held the second overall pick.

Former Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac explained the logic behind his decision to go with Marvin Bagley III instead of Luka Doncic back in 2018 when he was the general manager of the Sacramento Kings.

It’s well-known that as the GM of Sacramento, you passed on Doncic in the draft. Looking back after six years, can you explain what the reasoning was for not choosing him? VLADE DIVAC: At that

"I had De'Aaron Fox at that position, whom I drafted a year earlier. At that moment, I thought that Fox was a player who could become a franchise player in the next period," said Divac. "Time will tell if I was wrong.