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Joe Dumars, who served in an advisory role under Divac, will now take over as the interim GM and help the team find their next general manager. The 2020 NBA Draft is scheduled for October 16, so it would make sense to put a new GM in place by then, but this Sacramento franchise isn’t exactly known for always making the wisest decisions. There are some conflicting reports about how safe Luke Walton is in his head coaching role, but given the obvious step back the club took this season, he has to be feeling nervous.

He practiced Monday and Tuesday and when he does return, Chris Mihm’s production will take a hit.

“He definitely flops,” Adelman said. “He moves on picks. He does a lot of stuff that’s illegal.” The Lakers and Kings square off tonight, so this should be a fun dynamic to watch.

Vlade has a herniated disk, about which he will seek a second opinion today. If he has the surgery, his return would come in early April. The season ends Apr. 20.

Divac will be out 12 weeks. If he can return this season, it won’t be until there are just a couple weeks left.

The Lakers are expecting results of diagnostic tests on Divac’s back by today.

Divac, 35, is in the final year of his contract with Sacramento. He’s weighing options ranging from retirement to signing as a free agent at a lower salary to playing in Europe next season. ''A lot depends on how I feel and how the year goes,’' said Divac.

Vlade missed last night’s game in Phoenix, and should be considered day-to-day. The Kings should be able to get past Toronto tonight without him, and hope to have him for Dallas on Sunday.

Divac currently ranks the Kings fourth of the four teams. They may want him to play for as little as $2.5 million.

The Lakers will become suitors for Divac if the 36-year-old can’t agree to terms with the Kings.