The Sacramento Kings have a winning record after Christmas, something that hasn’t been the case in well over a decade. The unexpected success of the Kings has led many to heap praise on the oft-criticized GM of the Kings, Vlade Divac. And let’s be honest, a lot of that praise is deserved. Just as we blame Vlade for the team’s failures, he also deserves credit for the team’s successes. He hired Dave Joerger. He drafted De’Aaron Fox and Willie Cauley-Stein. He traded for Buddy Hield and Bogdan Bogdanovic. He convinced Nemanja Bjelica to stay in the NBA and sign with the Kings instead of returning to Europe.
Vlade Divac isn’t taking a victory lap
