1. 08-14-20 05:42 PM #1
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    Vlade Divac Steps Down As Kings GM

    Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac is stepping down from his role.

    As first reported by Sam Amick of The Athletic, Divac is leaving his position as the team’s GM after five years in the role. Joe Dumars will take over on an interim basis and run the search for Divac’s replacement.

    Amick also reports that coach Luke Walton, hired by Divac and the Kings last offseason, is not in danger of losing his job after the GM’s departure.

    While it’s unclear why Divac is departing now, he hasn’t been able to deliver results since taking over the role. In five seasons with Divac as GM, the Kings haven’t had a winning season or made a playoff appearance, and many of his moves have been criticized. He also never really nailed any of his high draft picks, infamously passing on Luka Doncic in favor of Marvin Bagley second overall in 2018.

    Divac signed a contract extension with the Kings at the end of the 2018-19 season, so something has changed significantly in a year. It’s especially notable given his battles with ownership, which he seemed to have won.
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  2. 08-14-20 05:56 PM #2
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    He was terrible but has some good talent

    ex players dumb as anything to run teams
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  3. 08-14-20 06:02 PM #3
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    Sacramento should look hard at Raptors GM Bobby Webster. Masai Ujiri calls the shots in Toronto, but Webster has been an integral member of a front office that is among the league's best at identifying talent.

    - Chris Mannix, Senior Writer | Sports Illustrated
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  4. 08-14-20 06:03 PM #4
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    bill walton should take over
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  5. 08-14-20 06:07 PM #5
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    the 1 and done kids has really hurt this nba today, nothing but streetball.why do they even have a coach for teams, just need a player coach
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  6. 08-14-20 06:13 PM #6
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    About 3 years too late.
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  7. 08-14-20 06:15 PM #7
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    passed on luka wow
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  8. 08-14-20 08:20 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
    Sacramento should look hard at Raptors GM Bobby Webster. Masai Ujiri calls the shots in Toronto, but Webster has been an integral member of a front office that is among the league's best at identifying talent.

    - Chris Mannix, Senior Writer | Sports Illustrated
    to paraphrase

    sacramento shouldn't look for a white gm... asian is somewhat acceptable... black would be better though... anything but white!

    - all major us media
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  9. 08-14-20 08:23 PM #9
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    Fuk him, he quit
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  10. 08-14-20 08:26 PM #10
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    The Kings playoff drought is the 2nd worst thing to happen over the last decade and a half. The worst is Vlade getting the GM position. Loved him as a player with the Kings, but he can kick rocks.
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  11. 08-15-20 12:25 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by pologq View Post
    passed on luka wow
    probably worried after previous drafts taking jimmer and nik stauskas

    the kings have been missing out on nba drafts for a while now
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  12. 08-15-20 01:40 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by cincinnatikid513 View Post
    probably worried after previous drafts taking jimmer and nik stauskas

    the kings have been missing out on nba drafts for a while now
    I don't think he drafted jimmer or stauskas i could be wrong
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  13. 08-15-20 02:24 AM #13
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    Stauskas yes but they traded him before he was a bust so did not hurt too much.
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  14. 08-15-20 02:25 AM #14
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    McLemore was a bust too they made a lot of bad picks.
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  15. 08-15-20 02:59 AM #15
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    Bagley pick was awful.
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  16. 08-15-20 04:59 AM #16
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    some absoutely terrible draft choices

    bagley going to surpass luka at some point
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  17. 08-15-20 08:38 AM #17
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    Just another flop from the "Flopmaster General"

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  18. 08-15-20 11:38 AM #18
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    Passing on Doncic was shocking even at the time. He would have known him from the time Luka was a little boy, so it's not like he didn't have a scouting report or character assessment. He didn't so much pick Bagley over him as he did Fox... felt Doncic wouldn't be effective off the ball so that was the reasoning

    Nail in the coffin for him was firing Joeger. Good coach, way ahead of Walton. Think he got offended when Joeger alluded to the obvious that Doncic was better than Bagley -I forget what his words were.
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  19. 08-15-20 11:43 AM #19
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    Everyone in and around the NBA thinks they can coach. I'll just mimic what my former coach did and hey presto!

    Good ones are few & far between.
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  20. 08-15-20 11:52 AM #20
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    Did he ever step up?
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  21. 08-15-20 01:09 PM #21
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    I loved the Kings direction heading into this season but they completely shit the bed at every opportunity. if they found some success & made the playoffs then maybe we would have been able to skip past the 2018 draft but now its effect is even more magnified. a European front office passing on what will be one of the greatest European players we've ever seen will probably go down as one of the worst draft fumbles of all time.
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  22. 08-15-20 01:11 PM #22
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    i got to say i really think the nba will get a lot worst of a shit show down the road, before if will ever get any better.......
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