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.

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,

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,