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.

In a chat with IndexHR, former Kings GM Vlade Divac finally offered an explanation for why he passed up on Luka Doncic in the 2018 NBA Draft. In his view, Luka would not have been a good pairing with De'Aaron Fox,

Vlade Divac, the former general manager of the Sacramento Kings, has long been under scrutiny for his decision to pass on the opportunity to select Luka Dončić in the 2018 NBA Draft. Instead, Divac opted to draft Marvin Bagley III as the second overall pick,

Former Kings general manager Vlade Divac speaks on the decision to draft Marvin Bagley instead of Luka Doncic in 2018 NBA Draft

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.

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.

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

Former Sacramento Kings GM Vlade Divac still can't fully grasp that he whiffed in the 2018 NBA Draft by not selecting Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic.