Vlade Divac knew he wanted De'Aaron Fox after watching him light up UCLA -- and Lonzo Ball -- for 39 points in the Sweet 16 in 2017.
Six weeks later, Brandon Williams, now the Sacramento Kings' assistant general manager, was part of a Philadelphia 76ers contingent interviewing Fox at the NBA's draft combine. Someone asked Fox if he had taken special pleasure in outdueling Ball.
Fox gave the polite answer, they recall: Every game mattered. But he sensed the Sixers' brass might enjoy the real response. "But yeah," he continued.