Time Machine: It’s July 2020, Vivek wants to know why we didn’t draft Luka

Kingdibs19 · Post #1 » by **Kingdibs19** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:12 am

What’s your answer?

baldur · Post #2 » by **baldur** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:15 am

is the story true that divac didnt draft him for personal reasons?

SUPERVILLAIN · Post #3 » by **SUPERVILLAIN** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:20 am

Johnny Firpo · Post #4 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:25 am

Man, Fox looks really bad this season. Talked with a Kings fan who said he bulked up too much and it messed his mechanics up, Kings fans, is this true? Or it's simply a bad streak?

rand · Post #5 » by **rand** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:05 am

If Vivek has to ask then he's terrible owner.

Vivek should look in the mirror because he picked Vlade and signed off on all their draft busts including not only Bagley but also WCS, McLemore and of course Stauskas.

timO · Post #6 » by **timO** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:08 am

Luka on kings would be half, that franchise is damned

juanc · Post #7 » by **juanc** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:08 am

I'll use Vlade's words

Bagley - better fit, better player

DroseReturnChi · Post #8 » by **DroseReturnChi** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:13 am

lukas coach didnt draft him said he was a bust.

Golden Knight · Post #9 » by **Golden Knight** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:50 am

RealGM should be asking Vivek not the other way around.

Post #10 » by **Dirk** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:27 am

Bagley jumps twice quickly.

Mr Loggins · Post #11 » by **Mr Loggins** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:26 pm

rand wrote:If Vivek has to ask then he's terrible owner.

Vivek should look in the mirror because he picked Vlade and signed off on all their draft busts including not only Bagley but also WCS, McLemore and of course Stauskas.

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shangrila · Post #12 » by **shangrila** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:27 pm

If I were trying to save my job:

“We believed in the potential of Fox and thought an athletic, dynamic and versatile 4 in Bagley would be the perfect compliment. The only problem we’ve had has been the injuries.”

Da Doctor · Post #13 » by **Da Doctor** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:31 pm

NIK ROCKS

UcanUwill · Post #14 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:03 pm

Well, right around that time, Vlade, who was no longer president I believe, defended his pick still, saying people have no patience (obviously implying that all we need is to wait and Bagley will be great still)

leolozon · Post #15 » by **leolozon** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:39 pm

They wrongly thought they didn't need another guy who needs the ball. Stupid, but based on some logic.

The better question is, if not Luka because of fit, why not JJJ? You're going to draft a big man who can't defend and can't shoot instead of one who can? Or Bamba, a center with more upside? Now that's illogical.

Most experts had Bagley 5th or 6th. If you don't draft Luka, you still don't draft Bagley.

hauntedcomputer · Post #16 » by **hauntedcomputer** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:21 pm

Shoulda been the year they consulted the amateur analytics nerds instead of the Stauskas year

draftnightsuit · Post #17 » by **draftnightsuit** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:39 pm

Bagley’s biggest attribute was his motor. Don’t draft a #2 pick because of his motor. You can get energy guys in the 2nd round.

Post #18 » by **Texas Chuck** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:40 pm

shangrila wrote:If I were trying to save my job:

“We believed in the potential of Fox and thought an athletic, dynamic and versatile 4 in Bagley would be the perfect compliment. The only problem we’ve had has been the injuries.”

I think citing Fox is the way to go.

But I think we also know that the Kings took Bagley because all the other top prospects were avoiding them, refusing to work out and Bagley did the opposite. He was telling anyone who would listen he wanted to be picked by the Kings. And then ironically Bagley's been a ton of trouble about being there in the end.

KnicksGadfly · Post #19 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:44 pm

We already had our own version of Steph Curry in Buddy Hield so we didn’t need luka

Statlanta · Post #20 » by **Statlanta** » Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:53 pm

Phoenix is gonna trade up for him. They already have his coach.