Mavericks' blatant robbery of the Kings keeps getting worse

The Dallas Mavericks endured 21 years of success with Dirk Nowitzki, as he led the team to their first NBA Championship in 2011. Right before his departure, the Mavs were beginning to look for his replacement. Dallas needed a foundational piece to come in and continue the success Nowitzki implanted.

The Mavericks found their answer in the 2019 NBA Draft when the team traded their first-round pick to move up in the draft to the No. 3 spot. Dallas traded their No. 5 pick, who ended up being Trae Young, and a protected 2019 first-round pick to acquire the third pick to take Luka Doncic. This trade will go down in team history, as Luka has been everything the Mavs could ever ask for.

In six seasons, Doncic has made the NBA All-Star Team five times and been selected to the All-NBA First Team five times. Last season, he also won his first NBA scoring title, leading the league with 33.9 points per game. Doncic has also played a key role in the team's development, helping the Mavs advance to two NBA Western Conference Finals appearances over the past three seasons.

Kings continue to overlook their mistake of not drafting Luka Doncic

Yet, it is crazy to think there was a small chance Doncic might not have been a Maverick. During the 2018 draft, the Sacramento Kings could have selected Doncic with the No. 2 pick. However, they opted to go with Marvin Bagley III. The former Duke Blue Devil played four seasons with Sacramento before being traded to the Detroit Pistons.

This supports the notion that the Kings screwed up by not taking Doncic with their second pick. This is something the Kings have yet to admit. In a recent interview with a Croatian newspaper, former NBA player and Kings general manager Vlade Divac responded to the claim that Sacramento should have drafted Luka.

"I already had De'Aaron Fox, time will tell if I was wrong. As things stand now, it seems I was, but I still have faith in Fox having a great career."

This means Divac has yet to fully admit he messed up by not drafting Luka. His statement of time sums up that he continues to overlook his mistake.

He has failed to look at things from a global perspective. No offense to Fox, he is a great player. However, he has only made one All-Star game in seven seasons. His numbers are also nowhere near Doncics. Luka's achievements and numbers outweigh anything Fox has done.

The difference is Luka is a generational player, who can have an immediate impact. The Dallas star knows that. He let Divac know this last season. During a game in March, Luka let Divac know he made a mistake. As he was headed to the bench, Doncic turned to Divac and said "he should have drafted me."

Divac continues to overlook his blunder, by either dodging the question or making up excuses as to why his team is better off without Luka. Eventually, though Divac will need to come to his senses and realize not drafting Luka was a big mistake.

So, Mavs fans are in luck, The Kings made a big mistake that benefited Dallas in the long run and allowed them to rob the KIngs and draft Doncic. Plain and simple, the Mavericks made the right decision in trading up for the European star.