Former Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac underwent emergency surgery after fracturing his hip in a motorcycle fall, according to the Associated Press.
The incident took place Thursday in Risan, Montenegro. Divac, 57, had an artificial hip implanted following the accident. Doctors said Divac was in stable condition after the incident, per the AP.
“During the day, a surgical procedure was performed,” said Ljubica Mitrovic, a spokeswoman of the hospital in the town of Risan. “He is in a stable general and physical condition and is under a careful supervision of the medical staff.”
After being selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft, Divac went on to play 16 years in the league. He averaged 11.8 points and 8.2 rebounds over his career, also seeing time with the Charlotte Hornets and Sacramento Kings. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.
In addition to his NBA career, Divac — who is Serbian — experienced success with the Yugoslavian national team. He helped lead the team to two silver medals at the Summer Olympics. He’s considered one of the best International Basketball Federation (FIBA) players of all time.
Divac spent roughly a decade away from the NBA before joining the Kings as an advisor. He eventually moved into the team’s general manager role. Divac served in that position for six seasons. The Kings struggled under Divac, who posted a .402 winning percentage as the team’s general manager. They failed to make the playoffs in each of Divac’s six seasons as GM.
Following the 2020 season, Divac stepped down as the team’s general manager.
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