Vlade Divac said during an interview immediately following the trade that, "I totally understand why some fans would be upset. They supported DeMarcus, and I like DeMarcus a lot. But I believe we are going to be in a better position in two years. I want to hear again from these same people in two years. If I'm right, great. If I'm wrong, I'll step down. But if I go down, I'm going down my way."
Those two years are just about up and it seems Vlade Divac is either some sort of oracle or just extremely lucky.
Neither of the two players the Pelicans received are still with the team, Omri Casspi was waived during the same season and Demarcus Cousins signed with the Golden State Warriors this offseason. Langston Galloway and Tyreke Evans are also no longer with the Kings but Buddy Hield and the draft picks payed dividends.