Kings Reportedly Passed on Luka Doncic Because Vlade Divac Didn't Like His Dad

[The G.O.D II]

Nah nikkas knew MJ was up next Sam Bowie and Olajuwon just fit the mold of how basketball was played at the time

I mean everyone knew Jordan would be good but no one knew he would be the greatest. He was apart of that slow ass stalling Dean Smith offense and alongside dudes like Worthy. I think it was consensus Luka was the best in this draft. Euroleague MVP at 19? This wasn't no Saric situation

 

[Doobie Doo]

Nah nikkas knew MJ was up next Sam Bowie and Olajuwon just fit the mold of how basketball was played at the time

Olajuwon was deservingly #1. People knew Jordan was going to be great but Even though MJ is the Goat it's a lot easier finding a 6'6 swingman that can score than a 7 foot center that could do what Hakeem did.

 

[VegetasHairline]

I wanted Luka Doncic from the moment the Kings got the 2nd pick but get this thread outta here. Hindsight is 20/20. Majority of people thought Luka would be trash.

 

[G-Zeus]

A lot of "" stuff in there....that makes it "possible"

 

[Lord Beasley]

vlade is fukkin trash

 

[The_Sheff]

Welp hopefully bagley is good but so far Vlade fukked up...I’m not even going to knock the suns taking Ayton to be 100...But taking Bagley may be an issue...Also I can’t knock the hawks for taking that trade either...That hawks/Mavs was a win win.

No it wasnt. Mavs clearly won. Hawks management was too focused on trying to make a big splash instead of making a good pick. This will be the 2nd time the Hawks went left when the right pick was sitting in their lap.

 

[Big Boss]

 

[Osmosis]

This isn't hindsight, Luka was as close to a sure thing as possible.. Only people hating on him were people that thought the Euroleague was inferior to NCAA.

Suns fans were celebrating their team hiring that Euro coach because they thought that meant they might draft Luka. Kings fans were celebrating when they got the number two pick cause they thought they were getting Luka. People definitely had an idea of what he could be but those GMs decided to play it safe.

 

[dakidblu]

Kings mightve fukked up if this true.

 

[ALonelyDad]

Two teams with connection to Luka passed on him

 

[NatiboyB]

No it wasn't a win win. Young will be a good player and Luka will be a multi Mvp winner.

trae young is looking like an all star player who may eventually become mvp caliber...Reddish has talent but not producing much of anything but if he becomes legit I think it’s a win for the hawks...Trae Young is out here putting up 28pt 8-9ast also....it’s not like he’s a scrub.

 

[Regular_P]

I wanted Luka Doncic from the moment the Kings got the 2nd pick but get this thread outta here. Hindsight is 20/20. Majority of people thought Luka would be trash.

Only coli militants thought he was gonna be trash.

 

[Morethan1]

trae young is looking like an all star player who may eventually become mvp caliber...Reddish has talent but not producing much of anything but if he becomes legit I think it’s a win for the hawks...Trae Young is out here putting up 28pt 8-9ast also....it’s not like he’s a scrub.

I never said he was a scrub. He will make multiple all star games but again, luka will win multiple mvps and be in the playoffs. Atlanta are 2 years away from being a playoff team. Phoenix, Sacramento and Atlanta was crazy for not drafting buddy

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

Funny how no one bashed him like Lavar

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Former yugoslavian nations

Mad beef, not surprised