The Sacramento Kings were faced with a choice in the 2018 NBA Draft: select Duke big man Marvin Bagley or European guard Luka Dončić? As most Kings fans are very aware, the team chose Bagley, then watched Dončić become one of the premier players in the NBA,

More than six years removed from the 2018 NBA Draft, Vlade Divac is not ready to admit that not drafting Luka Dončić was a mistake. Divac, the Hall of Fame center, who spent five as the Kings general manager,

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.