Six years later, and when he has become one of the best players on the planet with Dallas, Luka Doncic has clearly not forgotten that the Kings had planned to select him in the 2018 Draft. At the time, the Slovenian genius had even posed alongside Vlade Divac a few days before the Draft.
And then, to everyone's surprise, the Kings had selected Marvin Bagley, and we know the rest… That night, Doncic couldn't help but taunt the former Kings GM, sitting in the stands. While the All-Star leader validated the Mavericks' victory on free throws, he told the audience: “He should have drafted me! » All while waving his hand to Divac to say “goodbye”.
“Trash talking” as fans appreciate, and Doncic ultimately never regretted being chosen by the Hawks, then transferred to the Mavericks. But when he meets Divac, he can't help but remind the Sacramento public that he could have worn the franchise's jersey…
