Basketball is in the middle of a statistical revolution in the same way baseball was when “Moneyball” came out over 10 years ago. Many teams are now prominently using analytics to evaluate teams and players and help them gain a better understanding of successful strategies. One person who hasn’t quite joined the revolution is Vlade Divac, a former longtime NBA center now leading the Sacramento Kings’ front office.
According to Sportando, Divac has essentially excommunicated Dean Oliver, a former ESPN analytics guru, who was handpicked by the new team owner to serve as Director of Player Personnel for the Kings.