<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-malik-monk-set-for-injury-return-vs-thunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Malik Monk set for injury return vs. Thunder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kings-news-Malik-Monk-set-for-injury-return-vs.-Thunder.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Malik Monk set for injury return vs. Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-25T13:13:50-08:00">November 25th, 1:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-25T13:49:01-08:00">November 25th, 1:49pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings (8-9) <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-mike-brown-real-kings-poor-showing-clippers-loss">could use a jolt</a> after dropping three straight games, all of which coming against teams they are supposed to be above on the NBA hierarchy this season. Luckily for fans, reinforcements are arriving immediately. Malik Monk is expected to <a href="https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1861151855113601111" rel="noopener">return for Monday night’s matchup</a> against the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-4), according to insider Chris Haynes.</p><p>The Sixth Man of the Year runner-up “will go through warmups with the intention” of playing.” He has missed the last seven games with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-out-two-weeks-ankle-injury">an ankle injury</a>. Sacramento went 2-5 during that span. When Monk is not on the floor, this team’s is not much of a threat. Look no further than last season.</p><h2><b>Malik Monk is X-factor for Kings</b></h2><p>The 26-year-old shooting guard is struggling profusely from behind the 3-point line through 10 games (27.9 percent), but he is the type of player who can heat up at a moment’s notice. 10 p.m. ET would be an ideal time for him to do it. While the Kings are only four and a half games behind the first-place Golden State Warriors and Thunder, it is important to start strong in a deep Western Conference.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-follows-60-point-game-another-historic-explosion">De’Aaron Fox is sizzling</a> right now, scoring nearly 29 points on 51 percent shooting to go with 1.7 steals per game. He could use some help, though. Monk averages 11.7 points in 21.7 minutes for his career, possessing the valuable ability to make a big impact in a short amount of time. He just needs to stay healthy long enough to get into a groove.</p><p>This is a pivotal year for head coach Mike Brown and the Kings franchise as a whole. The addition of DeMar DeRozan is supposed to be accompanied by definitive growth. An exit in the NBA Play-In Tournament or first round of the postseason will not suffice. The roster will inevitably be disassembled, or at the very least shuffled, if the team does not meet the standard of success the organization has clearly set for the 2024-25 season.</p><p>That sense of urgency should be present in the Golden 1 Center in a few hours.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Malik Monk set for injury return vs. Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-demar-derozan-malik-monk-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk on verge of injury return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Domantas-Sabonis-DeMar-DeRozan-Malik-Monk-on-verge-of-injury-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk on verge of injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-19T11:54:05-08:00">November 19th, 11:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-19T11:54:05-08:00">November 19th, 11:54am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings currently find themselves 8-7 on the season and in the middle of the pack when it comes to other teams fighting for positioning in the Western Conference standings. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-follows-60-point-game-another-historic-explosion">De’Aaron Fox has been on an offensive tear as of late</a>, but this team’s full potential has been hampered by injury concerns that have forced Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and Malik Monk to miss time.</p><p>Whereas DeRozan has missed the team’s last three games with what is being labeled as lower back tightness, Sabonis has been sidelined for just the last two games with a lower back injury as well. Monk has missed the most time, as he’s been out five straight games with a moderate right ankle sprain he suffered against the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 7 in Phoenix.</p><p>With Fox looking to get some help in order to ensure the success of this organization, it appears as if his prayers have been answered. Monk, who is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-25-nba-media-poll-full-picks-mvp-rookie-of-the-year-nba-finals-more">favorite for Sixth Man of the Year</a>, has been <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42474578/kings-monk-derozan-sabonis-cleared-court-work">cleared for individual on-court workouts</a> and will be reevaluated by the team’s medical staff in the coming days before returning to the court, according to Kendra Andrews of ESPN.</p><p>Both DeRozan and Sabonis have also been cleared to resume individual on-court activities, making the two All-Stars day-to-day and potentially able to return in the team’s next game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.</p><p>After losing by one point to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, the Kings have several days of rest before their matchup in Los Angeles. This gives Monk, DeRozan, and Sabonis plenty of time to potentially make their returns.</p><p>With this said, Kings head coach Mike Brown has made it clear that the <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article295768549.html" rel="noopener">team isn’t going to rush</a> any of their injured players back and instead focus on getting them to 100 percent over anything else.</p><p>“Obviously, we want our guys to be healthy,” head coach Mike Brown told reporters ahead of the team’s loss on Monday, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. “Our medical team is going to keep doing what they’re doing, our guys are going to keep doing what they’re doing to get better, and when they come back, it will be great. Otherwise, we’ve got to have next man up tonight, embrace the small things and details, and try to get a win.”</p><p>It is clear to see why the Kings would struggle without Monk, DeRozan, and Sabonis, as these are three of their top five scoring options. DeRozan has been the most impactful scorer in Sacramento next to Fox, as the veteran has averaged 22.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 52.6 percent from the floor.</p><p>Despite the Kings lacking offensive production in recent games, Fox has really stepped up and answered the call. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-historic-60-loss-timberwolves">Fox scored a career-high 60 points</a> in a 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, followed up by a 49-point performance in a four-point win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.</p><p>Only Fox and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant have scored at least 109 points over a two-night span over the last 50 years. Wilt Chamberlain is the only player in league history to achieve such a feat, as he did so 15 times in his career. To keep things short, Wilt was simply unreal and put up video game-like numbers every time he took the court.</p><p>The Kings will provide clearer injury updates and timeframes for the potential returns of DeRozan, Sabonis, and Fox ahead of Friday night’s game against the Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk on verge of injury return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-malik-monk-out-two-weeks-ankle-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Monk out at least two weeks with ankle injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Malik-Monk-out-at-least-two-weeks-with-ankle-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Malik Monk out at least two weeks with ankle injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-11T16:42:06-08:00">November 11th, 4:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-11T16:42:06-08:00">November 11th, 4:42pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-injury-update-spurs-showdown">Malik Monk will not play in Monday’s game</a> against the San Antonio Spurs due to an ankle injury he sustained during Sunday’s victory over the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>The Kings have announced Malik Monk will be <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1856118136937832569" rel="noopener">sidelined for at least two weeks</a> due to a moderate right ankle sprain. X-rays revealed no structural damage, and he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-forced-locker-room-after-suffering-injury-vs-suns">Monk injured his right ankle</a> during the Kings’ 127-118 overtime victory over the Suns at Footprint Center in Phoenix. The injury occurred in the second quarter when Monk seemed to twist his ankle after stepping on Mason Plumlee’s foot while trying to maneuver around a screen.</p><p>The Kings guard was assisted to his feet and limped off the court, making his way directly to the locker room with the help of the team’s medical staff. Shortly after, the Kings confirmed that he would not return to the game.</p><h2><b>Malik Monk missing some games due to his ankle sprain</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kings-Malik-Monk-on-the-court.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Sacramento is now preparing for the likelihood that Monk could miss several games due to his injury.</p><p>“He’s had a great season for us so far. He’s another ballhandler, playmaker (and) defensively he’s been doing a fantastic job, and to lose somebody as dynamic as him, it’s tough, but … next man up. We have to have a next-man-up mentality,” said <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-mike-brown-important-malik-monk-update-exit-warriors-game">Kings head coach Mike Brown</a>.</p><p>Monk is currently averaging 13.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in his eighth NBA season. He previously played alongside Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox at Kentucky before being selected 11th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft.</p><p>This is Monk’s third season with the Kings, having re-signed with the team over the summer on a new four-year, $78 million deal.</p><p>Monk finished as the runner-up for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award last season, posting career highs with 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists. However, he was sidelined for the final nine regular-season games and the two play-in games due to a sprained right MCL.</p><h2><b>Kings bench needing to step up in Monk’s absence</b></h2><p>With Monk out, Sacramento’s bench takes a significant hit, and the Kings now face a major challenge with his absence.</p><p>While Sacramento’s starting lineup has been one of the top units in the league to start the season, their bench play has been underwhelming.</p><p>The Kings’ bench has been heavily reliant on defense and rebounding, with Malik Monk contributing significantly to the offense. Monk has tallied 126 points, 28 assists, 30 rebounds, 9 steals, and 4 blocks, while the rest of the bench has combined for 105 points, 22 assists, 69 rebounds, 21 steals, and 22 blocks. To compensate for Monk’s absence, someone else will need to step up in scoring and playmaking.</p><p>The Kings still have Keon Ellis and Trey Lyles to step up, but neither can fully replace what Malik Monk brings. Ellis is more of a three-and-D player, rather than a spark off the bench like Monk, while Lyles, typically a reliable scorer, has had a rough start to the season with a 39.1% true shooting percentage.</p><p>Sacramento will be hoping Monk’s absence is brief, as the team will need his scoring ability to maintain their offensive balance.</p><p>With Malik Monk out, the Kings’ second unit faces a significant challenge as they take on a tough Spurs team in the second game of a back-to-back.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Monk out at least two weeks with ankle injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-malik-monk-injury-update-spurs-showdown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Malik Monk gets injury update for Spurs showdown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kings-new-Malik-Monk-gets-injury-update-for-Spurs-showdown.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Malik Monk gets injury update for Spurs showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-11T09:27:42-08:00">November 11th, 9:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-11T10:24:35-08:00">November 11th, 10:24am</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-teammate-massive-potential-break-out">Kings guard Malik Monk</a> has gotten off to a solid start in his third season with the club, but he now has a new issue to deal with. The veteran will miss Monday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to an<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-forced-locker-room-after-suffering-injury-vs-suns"> ankle injury he suffered against the Phoenix Suns</a> on Sunday.</p><p>The ailment is <a href="https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1855999282475929973" rel="noopener">still being evaluated</a>, via senior NBA insider Chris Haynes.</p><p>Monk got hurt <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article295359409.html" rel="noopener">while getting around a screen</a> against the Suns, via The Sacramento Bee’s Jason Anderson.</p><p>“The Kings lost Monk when he went down with an injury early in the second quarter. Monk appeared to have rolled his right ankle when he stepped on Mason Plumlee’s foot while trying to get around a screen,” Anderson reported. “After being helped to his feet, Monk hobbled off the floor and headed straight to the locker room with members of the team’s medical staff. A short time later, the Kings announced Monk would not return.”</p><p>Monk is averaging 12.6 points on 44.2% shooting with three rebounds and 2.8 assists across 25 minutes per game this season. Will Sacramento handle San Antonio without him?</p><h2><b>Kings still outmatch Spurs without Malik Monk</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Malik-Monk-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Sacramento will miss Monk, San Antonio is also without Jeremy Sochan, who’s averaging 15.4 points on 51.2% shooting with 7.7 rebounds and three rebounds. Third-year guard Malaki Branham, who’s averaging 10 points on 52.5% shooting, is also a game-time decision.</p><p>As a result, the Spurs will heavily rely on star big man Victor Wembanyama, as they have no other major scoring threats on the roster. The Kings have all of their main players available, and their “big three” of DeMar DeRozan (25.2 PPG), De’Aaron Fox (24.2 PPG), and Damontas Sabonis (20.5 PPG) are all in good form. Keegan Murray (14.4 PPG) and Kevin Huerter (11.3 PPG) have been effective role players as well.</p><p>While it’s too early to analyze standing, Sacramento is off to a solid start at 6-4, just two games behind the top Western Conference teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Malik Monk gets injury update for Spurs showdown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-malik-monk-forced-locker-room-after-suffering-injury-vs-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Malik Monk forced to locker room after suffering injury vs. Suns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Malik-Monk-forced-to-locker-room-after-suffering-injury-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Malik Monk forced to locker room after suffering injury vs. Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-10T18:25:02-08:00">November 10th, 6:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-10T18:25:02-08:00">November 10th, 6:25pm</time><address><a>Michael Whitaker</a>Michael Whitaker is an experienced NHL and NFL writer and also covers local Detroit sports for Bally Sports Detroit. He has a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from Eastern Michigan University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-vs-suns-prediction-odds-pick-11-10-2024">Sacramento Kings are in action on Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns</a> at Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix, but they’ve suffered a significant setback in their rotation.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-teammate-massive-potential-break-out">Shooting guard Malik Monk was</a> injured when he inadvertently stepped on Mason Plumlee’s foot, and his ankle twisted awkwardly. His physical distress was immediately evident, and he hobbled to the sidelines before eventually departing the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malik Monk hobbled to the locker room after stepping on Mason Plumlee's foot.</p><p>Hope he's okay 🙏<a href="https://t.co/EVexgSkQyw">pic.twitter.com/EVexgSkQyw</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1855788422670983526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>According to an official update from the Kings, Monk’s night is over and <a href="https://x.com/SacramentoKings/status/1855790777156116651" rel="noopener">he will not be returning</a> to the game. At the time of his injury, Monk had played in eight minutes and had a pair of assists along with four points.</p><p>While the extent of his injury isn’t yet clear, the fact that he won’t be returning on Sunday night leaves the Kings with a significant absence in their second unit. So far this season, Monk has averaged 13.6 points per game and 2.9 assists per game.</p><h2><b>Kings SG Malik Monk is the reigning NBA 6th Man of the Year runner-up </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Malik-Monk-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After earning consensus All-American honors in his lone season playing collegiately with Kentucky, Monk went pro and was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>However, he ran afoul of the NBA’s Substance Abuse policy and was suspended indefinitely in February of 2020; he would be reinstated in June of the same year after being found to be compliant in the League’s anti-drug program.</p><p>Eventually taking his talents to the Los Angeles Lakers, Monk appeared in 76 games in the 2021-22 NBA season (starting 37 of them) and averaged 13.8 points per game.</p><p>He joined the Sacramento Kings on a two-year, $19 million deal in 2022. After averaging a career-best 15.4 points per game and 5.1 assists per game while shooting 44.3% from the field, he earned another multi-year deal with Sacramento. While terms weren’t disclosed, it was revealed the deal was a four-year pact worth $78 million.</p><p>He also finished as the runner-up as the NBA’s 6th Man of the Year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Malik Monk forced to locker room after suffering injury vs. Suns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-mike-brown-important-malik-monk-update-exit-warriors-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Mike Brown shares important Malik Monk update after his exit from Warriors game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kings-news-Mike-Brown-shares-important-Malik-Monk-update-after-players-exit-from-Warriors-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Mike Brown shares important Malik Monk update after his exit from Warriors game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-10T00:51:07-07:00">October 10th, 12:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-10T00:51:07-07:00">October 10th, 12:51am</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings lost their first preseason game to the Golden State Warriors, 112-122, as the team from the Bay deployed their run-and-gun offense to the tune of 28 made threes, the most they’ve made in a game. On the other hand, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-land-demar-derozan-in-sign-and-trade-deal">new acquisition DeMar DeRozan</a> went a perfect 6 of 6 for 15 points, a good portent for things to come in the new season. However, a slight worry came up as Malik Monk left the game early for personal reasons, though Mike Brown quickly updated fans after the game.</p><p>“There’s no level of concern. He’s fine,” Brown <a href="https://x.com/VanessaRomoTV/status/1844246655673184603" rel="noopener">told the press</a>, as shared by Fox reporter Vanessa Romo on X, formerly Twitter. “He left for personal reasons. I’m sure he’ll be at practice tomorrow.”</p><h2><b>Kings work out the kinks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mike-Brown-talking-to-Malik-Monk-in-a-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Per Mike Brown’s update, fortunately, Malik Monk doesn’t seem hurt or affected by something that would make him miss a number of games.</p><p>In ten minutes gainst the Warriors, the Kings’ candidate for Sixth Man of the Year put in 13 points on 4-7 shooting from the field and 1-2 shooting from three-point land.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Kings acquiring DeRozan in the offseason paid dividends this game, thanks to his perfect shooting. He also received a warm ovation as he took to the court for his new team, hoping to cement their position as new playoff contenders in a stacked Western Conference.</p><p>“I worked my butt off this summer, man. More than ever. And just coming into this training camp, working my butt off,” the former Chicago Bull said, <a href="https://fox40.com/sports/basketball/kings/demar-derozans-debut-15-pts-on-6-of-6-shooting-in-kings-preseason-loss/" rel="noopener">via a report</a> from Andrew Marden for Fox 40. “But I just wanted to come ready where guys could count on me to just come out and compete.”</p><p>However, it was the Warriors who stole the show, riding <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-buddy-hield-fiery-form-kings-social-media-buzz">Buddy Hield’s hot shooting</a>, to the tune of 6-7 from three-point range, finishing with 22 points. Meanwhile, Jonathan Kuminga shot 4-7, while De’Anthony Melton made four threes of his own.</p><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-completes-klay-thompson-acquisition-in-historic-6-team-trade">departure of Klay Thompson</a>, the Warriors bolstered their shooting depth to replicate his production in the aggregate. This focus on shooting reflected in their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-trade-plans-after-lauri-markkanen-failure-emerges">failures to acquire Lauri Markkanen</a> and Paul George.</p><h2><b>Two-way teams</b></h2><p>Shooting has always been the Warriors’ calling-card, but their hot offense masked their defensive versatility. In their prime, they were the perfect two-way team, with shooters who can light up the scoreboard and who can also keep the other team from scoring.</p><p>Now, though, their offseason moves haven’t really filled their defensive needs, meaning they’ll have to outshoot their opponents every single game. A cold stretch in a series against a team that knows them quite well, like the Kings, could spell the difference between playoff redemption and disappointment.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Mike Brown shares important Malik Monk update after his exit from Warriors game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-malik-monk-teammate-massive-potential-break-out');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Monk reveals Kings teammate with massive potential to break out');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kings-news-Malik-Monk-reveals-teammate-with-massive-potential-to-break-out.jpg"></figure><h1>Malik Monk reveals Kings teammate with massive potential to break out</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-03T23:15:22-07:00">October 3rd, 11:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-03T23:15:22-07:00">October 3rd, 11:15pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malik Monk has become one of the most exciting players off the bench in recent years thanks to his stellar performances for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings. His value had plummeted on the bottom-feeding Charlotte Hornets, allowing the Lakers to sign him in 2022, where he became one of the bright spots on that forgettable season for the Purple and Gold. After that season, Malik Monk signed with the Kings and helped propel them to their first playoff appearance since 2006.</p><p>Then, he even took a paycut to stay with the Kings, which allowed them to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-land-demar-derozan-in-sign-and-trade-deal">land DeMar DeRozan in a sign-and-trade</a> with the Chicago Bulls, sending Harrison Barnes to the San Antonio Spurs in return.</p><p>However, if there’s a player Monk looks forward to unlocking his game, it’s Sacramento’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2022-nba-draft-news-kings-select-keegan-murray-with-4th-pick">2022 No. 4 overall pick Keegan Murray</a>.</p><p>“It’s Keegan, the sky’s the limit for him,” the dynamic scoring guard told reporters on Tuesday, via <a href="https://aroyalpain.com/posts/malik-monk-thinks-sacramento-kings-player-unlimited-potential-01j99ddcn3d8" rel="noopener">a report</a> from Mat Issa for the site A Royal Pain. “He could be whoever he wants to be, so I don’t want to put a label on him. So I’m going to let him figure out himself.”</p><h2><b>Where will the Kings go next season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Malik-Monk-poses-with-other-Kings-teammates-during-Media-Day.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Malik Monk knows his teammates should try reaching a higher level of play if the Kings want to advance past the first round, and part of reaching their goal is the evolution of Keegan Murray.</p><p>They had already taken the Golden State Warriors to the brink in 2023, but the Kings’ age and inexperience were no match for their opponent’s championship poise and mettle.</p><p>Luckily for the Kings, Murray’s upward trajectory hasn’t shown any signs of plateauing. Last season, the swingman <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/player/keegan-murray-10505" rel="noopener">averaged</a> 15.2 points in the regular season, along with 5.5 rebounds, on shooting splits of 45.4% from the field and 35.8% from distance.</p><p>He was a valuable piece for the Kings, who avenged their previous season’s first-round loss by taking out the Warriors in the play-in tournament. However, they failed to make the playoffs after the New Orleans Pelicans beat them in the next round.</p><p>Still, Murray upped his production during the play-in games, averaging 21.5 points and 8.0 boards, and 50.0% shooting from three-point land. Once the third-year forward reaches his peak, the Kings will be a dangerous team in the loaded Western Conference.</p><p>The problem, for now, is there is only one ball to go around, and the arrival of DeRozan might reduce Murray’s touches, especially in the playoffs. Moreover, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-feels-demar-derozan-partnership">DeRozan must share the ball with De’Aaron Fox</a>, the Kings’ best player, who averaged 26.6 points for the team last season.</p><p>Additionally, DeRozan is a ball-dominant mid-range guy who excels in the halfcourt, particularly valuable for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/10-highest-scoring-point-totals-by-an-nba-team">Kings who like to run and shoot</a> during the regular season and has significant trouble adapting to the slow grind-out offense in a seven-game series.</p><p>Keegan Murray should hope Malik Monk is right about him if he wants to have a bigger role for the team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Monk reveals Kings teammate with massive potential to break out

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-drops-truth-bomb-malik-monk-re-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Domantas Sabonis drops truth bomb on Malik Monk re-signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kings-news-Domantas-Sabonis-drops-truth-bomb-on-Malik-Monk-re-signing-with-Sacramento.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Domantas Sabonis drops truth bomb on Malik Monk re-signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-26T08:13:55-07:00">August 26th, 8:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-26T08:15:33-07:00">August 26th, 8:15am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis is happy to hear his teammate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-planning-return-78-million-contract">Malik Monk is sticking around</a>. The news of Monk signing a four-year, $77.9 million extension with the Kings was a pleasant surprise for the three-time All-Star, who, <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827938803434099095" rel="noopener">based on his conversations</a> with Monk throughout 2023-24 about his future in Sacramento, considered him a goner.</p><p>“I was actually very surprised [he stayed],” Sabonis said. I was talking to him a lot during the year, and I thought we really lost him, but I’m happy he stayed, and I think it’s the best decision for us.”</p><p>Sabonis joked that <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827938803434099095" rel="noopener">he was the biggest reason</a> for Monk sticking around before delivering what the six-year pro truly means to the Kings.</p><p>“I just think he didn’t want to leave me. That’s the main thing,” Sabonis joked. “No, I’m happy he’s here. He’s one of the most important players on our team, you know. And having him on and off the court with us has helped us a lot these last two years.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I was actually very surprised [he stayed]… I was talking to him a lot during the year, &amp; I thought we really lost him, but I’m happy he stayed."</p><p>Domantas Sabonis on Malik Monk 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/MattGeorgeSAC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MattGeorgeSAC</a>)<a href="https://t.co/0mG7VzWP3h">pic.twitter.com/0mG7VzWP3h</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827938803434099095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Malik Monk averaged a career-best 15.4 points, 5.1 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game last season.</p><h2><b>Domantas Sabonis is ‘excited’ to play with DeMar DeRozan</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kings-forward-Domantas-Sabonis-Kings-guard-Malik-Monk.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-issues-warning-demar-derozan-addition">The Kings made</a> a significant move during the offseason, landing six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan in a three-team sign-and-trade deal with the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. Sacramento dealt Harrison Barnes to the Spurs and Chris Duarte to the Bulls, who received two future second-round picks.</p><p>Domantas Sabonis admits he can’t wait to play alongside DeRozan and revealed <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827938803434099095" rel="noopener">he grew frustrated before the trade went down</a>.</p><p>“Excited, at that point, nothing was falling through, so [I was] getting a bit frustrated,” Sabonis said. “Happy he’s here, and then, getting to spend that week with him in L.A., getting to know him more, you know. I’m really excited.”</p><p>Getting in his first workouts with DeMar has opened Sabonis’ eyes to the kind of impact the two will have on the floor this upcoming season.</p><p>“I think it’s going to be good for us. It’s going to make us think differently on the court, move differently, really read each other. We’re used to playing one style, but he does something at a Hall of Fame level that we’re going to have to play around. And that’s going to make it so much harder for teams to guard us because we can basically score from anywhere.”</p><p>Sabonis just hopes his teammates are as excited as he is.</p><p>“He’s a very smart player, has been in the league forever, and has done so much. I’m excited to learn from him and pick his brain. And I hope everyone else is, and everyone just gets better overall.”</p><p>The Kings kick off their preseason schedule on October 13 against the Portland Trail Blazers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis drops truth bomb on Malik Monk re-signing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/malik-monk-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Monk’s net worth in 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Malik-Monks-net-worth-in-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Malik Monk’s net worth in 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-19T13:38:29-07:00">August 19th, 1:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-19T13:38:29-07:00">August 19th, 1:38pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Malik Monk’s net worth in 2024 is $3 million. Monk is a shooting guard for the Sacramento Kings. He is a former first-round pick in the NBA and a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monks-immediately-reacts-to-massive-sixth-man-of-the-year-snub">runner-up for Sixth Man of the Year</a>. Let’s take a closer look at Malik Monk’s net worth in 2024.</p><h2><b>Malik Monk’s net worth in 2024 (estimate): $3 million</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Malik-Monks-net-worth-in-2024-1.jpg"></figure><p>Malik Monk’s net worth in 2024 <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/malik-monk-net-worth" rel="noopener">is $3 million</a>. This is according to reputable outlets such as Sportskeeda.</p><p>Malik Monk was born on Feb. 4, 1998, in Jonesboro, Ark. He attended East Poinsett County High School. In his freshman year, Monk averaged 22.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. After his freshman year, Monk transferred to Bentonville High School, according to a <a href="https://www.nba.com/kings/news/get-to-know-malik-monk" rel="noopener">report</a> by NBA.com.</p><p>Here, Monk continued to hone his basketball skills. As a senior, Monk put up 28.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. For his efforts, Monk concluded his high school career by being named a McDonald’s All-American and Mr. Basketball of Arkansas.</p><p>Coming out of high school, Monk <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/171070/malik-monk" rel="noopener">was a five-star prospect</a> by ESPN. As a blue-chip prospect, Monk received offers from various college basketball programs. These colleges include Oregon, Kansas, Florida State, Arkansas, Alabama and Kentucky. Monk eventually opted to play for Kentucky.</p><p>Monk was a one-and-done college prospect. In his lone season with the Wildcats, Monk averaged 19.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per outing. With Monk, the Wildcats managed to make it as deep as the Elite Eight before North Carolina eliminated them, 75-73.</p><h2><b>Malik Monk is drafted by the Hornets</b></h2><p>After just one season in a Wildcats uniform, Monk decided to forego his remaining year of college eligibility by officially declaring for the 2017 NBA Draft. On draft night, the Charlotte Hornets selected Monk in the first round with the 11th-overall pick.</p><p>Shortly after, Monk signed a four-year deal <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/sacramento-kings/malik-monk-23606/transactions/" rel="noopener">worth $15.73 million</a>, as per Spotrac. In his rookie season, Monk averaged 6.7 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 36 percent from the field overall in limited action.</p><p>It took Monk two more seasons before he was acclimated to the NBA. In the 2019-20 season, he averaged 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 43 percent from the field overall. A season later, Monk improved his numbers to 11.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per outing.</p><h2><b>Malik Monk signs with the Lakers</b></h2><p>After four seasons with the Hornets, the team decided not to extend Monk’s $7.03 million qualifying offer, making the 6-foot-3 guard an unrestricted free agent. The University of Kentucky alum decided to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year contract worth $1.8 million, according to <a href="https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-malik-monk" rel="noopener">reports</a>.</p><p>In his lone season with the Purple and Gold, Monk averaged 13.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game while shooting a career-best 47 percent from the field.</p><h2><b>Malik Monk signs with the Kings</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The complete voting results for the 2023-24 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year. <a href="https://t.co/wfP9hbqTOQ">pic.twitter.com/wfP9hbqTOQ</a></p><p>— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1783266894952218706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With Monk’s Lakers deal expired, the former first-round pick became a free agent once again. The 6-3 guard decided to join the Sacramento Kings. He agreed to a two-year contract worth $19 million, according to a <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/malik-monk-2022-nba-free-agency" rel="noopener">report</a> by the NBA.com.</p><p>Fresh from signing with the Kings, Monk immediately made an impact for the team. In his first season in a Kings uniform, Monk averaged 13.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.</p><p>But more importantly, Monk was part of the Kings squad that finally ended the longest playoff drought in the NBA. The Kings posted a 48-34 record to clinch the third seed in the Western Conference. As a result, the Kings made their first postseason appearance for the first time in 16 seasons.</p><p>In the postseason, the Kings faced the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. During the series, the Kings also won their first playoff game for the first time since 2006.</p><p>Unfortunately, the squad fell to the Warriors in seven grueling games. In the series, Monk averaged 19.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per outing while shooting 41 percent overall from the field in his playoff debut.</p><p>In 2023-24, the Kings went 46-36 but fell to ninth in the loaded Western Conference and did not make the playoffs after they lost their second Play-In Tournament Game. Monk improved his numbers to 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Monk ended up runner-up to Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves for Sixth Man of the Year by <a href="https://x.com/NBAPR/status/1783266894952218706?lang=en" rel="noopener">just 10 points</a>.</p><h2><b>Endorsement deals</b></h2><p>As a first-round pick, Monk entertains basketball fans with his timely scoring and two-way play. Given his popularity in the NBA, it isn’t surprising that major brands have wanted to partner with the Kings guard. According to <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/malik-monk-net-worth" rel="noopener">sources</a>, Monk has endorsed brands such as Nike and Popeyes.</p><p>Nevertheless, were you at all stunned by Malik Monk’s net worth in 2024?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Monk’s net worth in 2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-how-malik-monk-impacts-kings-zach-lavine-trade-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: How Malik Monk impacts Kings’ Zach LaVine trade interest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-How-Malik-Monk-impacts-Kings-Zach-LaVine-trade-interest.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: How Malik Monk impacts Kings’ Zach LaVine trade interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-24T21:15:18-07:00">June 24th, 9:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-24T21:16:30-07:00">June 24th, 9:16pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. Smith has previously written for FanSided and Last Word on Sports, and his primary interests lie within the NBA and distance running.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings are coming off a solid 2023-24 season. The Kings finished with a 46-36 record and nearly made the playoffs for the second time in a row after a 16-year drought. A large part of Sacramento’s success is Sixth Man of the Year candidate Malik Monk, whom the team resigned in free agency. Monk’s return impacts the Kings’ trade interest in Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine in an intriguing way.</p><p>The Kings signed Malik Monk to a four-year, $78 million deal. As a result, many rival executives believe Sacramento’s interest with the Bulls for Zach Lavine <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/aggregate-2024-nba-mock-draft-paul-george-tyrese-maxey-free-agency-zach-lavine-trade-talks/" rel="noopener">could be dwindlin</a>g, per Hoops Hype. This development leaves room for the Kings to focus their efforts on improving through the draft.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-kings-exploring-no-13-pick-trade">Sacramento possesses the 13th</a> overall pick, and it is believed they will target a small forward after retaining Monk. Ron Holland and Matas Buzelis are two names that could be good targets for the Kings. Alternatively, Sacramento could bolster their depth with players like Ja’Kobe Walter, Devin Carter, and Johnny Furphy.</p><p>Regardless of what happens, Sacramento wants to regain success reminiscent of their 2022-23 season. That year, the Kings earned the third seed in the Western Conference playoff picture. They faced the Golden State Warriors in the first round but lost in seven games.</p><p>Sacramento faced the Warriors again in the 2024 Play-In and got their revenge. However, they lost to the New Orleans Pelicans in their playoff spot-determining matchup, ending their postseason run early. The Kings did not have the services of Malik Monk at the time due to injury, but once he returns healthy he will make a large impact.</p><h2><b>Malik Monk is exactly who the Kings needed back</b></h2><p>As entertaining as it would be to see Zach Lavine leave the Bulls and wear a Kings jersey, it might be best if Sacramento cools their pursuit. Malik Monk’s scoring ability and continuity with the team should help the team get back to the level they were at before their 2024 postseason exit.</p><p>Through 72 games, Monk averaged 15.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and shot 35.0% on three-pointers during the 2023-24 season. Yet, his offensive ability is not the only thing he provides to the team. Head coach Mike Brown noted the positive impact <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-mike-brown-drops-malik-monk-charismatic-truth-bomb-amid-6moy-bid">Monk’s personality has</a> on the team in mid-April.</p><p>“Malik is one of the most charismatic guys I’ve been around. It’s infectious, you know? I mean, really great, great human being. You know, his charisma makes you want to be around him,” Brown said.</p><p>Unfortunately, Monk could not finish the regular season due to a sprained right MCL. Yet, that has not stopped him from giving energy to the team. Brown noted Monk as a vocal leader who is a supportive presence.</p><p>“And so with his charisma and how vocal he is, you want that presence around as much as possible. And you know, to his credit he’s been there. He comes to our film sessions, comes to our practices. Obviously, he’s active on the bench, and we encourage that,” Brown added.</p><p>The Kings will use Monk’s leadership in 2024-25 as they look for improvement.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: How Malik Monk impacts Kings’ Zach LaVine trade interest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-malik-monk-planning-return-78-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Monk planning Kings return on $78 million contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Malik-Monk-planning-Sacramento-return-on-78-million-contract.jpg"></figure><h1>Malik Monk planning Kings return on $78 million contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-20T20:16:30-07:00">June 20th, 8:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-21T07:34:12-07:00">June 21st, 7:34am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-sixth-man-of-the-year-snub-sacramento-outrage">Sixth Man of the Year runner-up</a> Malik Monk and the Sacramento Kings are set to <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1803987986482155933" rel="noopener">agree</a> to a four-year, $78 million contract that includes a player option in the final year, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malik Monk plans to sign a 4-year, $78 million deal with the Sacramento Kings, per <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wojespn</a>.</p><p>Monk was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year runner up this past season averaging a career high 15.4 points and 5.1 assists. <a href="https://t.co/hoKFM4f5T8">pic.twitter.com/hoKFM4f5T8</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1803988768300679585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Monk, who was expected to see a massive raise this offseason after two great seasons in Sacramento, had always <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-breaks-silence-sacramento-future-free-agency">expressed a desire</a> to return to the Kings in free agency. As a result of the league’s new negotiating rules for teams dealing with their own free agents, the Kings and Monk’s agents were able to negotiate a new deal that will be agreed upon when the free agency window opens on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET.</p><p>“I can go somewhere else with a lot more money and be in a worse situation, so you never know,” Monk told reporters during his end-of-season press conference in April. “I’ve got a great agent who’s going to do his job. I think my job is done. I did what I needed to do this year. It’s going to play out the right way.”</p><p>Monk made it a point of emphasis to say that the city of Sacramento loves him and that he also loves the city just as much. Now, Monk gets the lucrative contract offer that he wanted in order to remain with the Kings long-term.</p><p>Due to the 26-year-old only originally signing a two-year contract with the team in 2022, the Kings did not own his full Bird rights. Instead, general manager Monte McNair and the Kings’ front office had to navigate a new contract for Monk using Early Bird rights, which puts a cap on a potential new contract at 175 percent of what the player’s previous-year salary was. Monk earned slightly more than $9.9 million during the 2023-24 season, meaning the max offer he could receive from Sacramento was roughly $78 million over a four-year span, the exact deal negotiated by his agents in this early window period.</p><p>In a total of 72 games this past season, all of which he came off the bench for, Monk averaged 15.4 points and 5.1 assists per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the floor and 35.0 percent from three-point range.</p><p>A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-malik-monk-nic-claxton-among-pistons-targets-in-free-agency">variety of teams</a> were expected to show interest in Monk entering free agency given his natural scoring and playmaking abilities as a guard who could impact his team’s offense with or without the ball in his hands. Best of all, Monk proved to be one of the best bench players in the league over the last two seasons in Sacramento. Any other team in the league could have offered Monk close to a 10 percent increase in what the Kings could offer, meaning he could have received an $86 million contract, an annual average value of roughly $21 million per year.</p><p>With Monk’s deal all but signed, the Kings will now face some questions regarding their total cap figures heading into the offseason. The Kings’ sixth man will <a href="https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1803989566241804475" rel="noopener">make</a> roughly $17.4 million during the 2024-25 season, according to ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks. After Monk’s contract, plus their 13th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Kings will be very close to crossing the first tax apron. Further moves involving Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, or other players could be in play for this organization in the offseason as they look to get back to the playoffs.</p><p>For now, the Kings appear to be keeping their main core group intact heading into the 2024-25 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Monk planning Kings return on $78 million contract

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He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons seem to have a plan in place heading into NBA free agency this summer. According to James Edwards of the Athletic, the Pistons are expected to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5539657/2024/06/05/detroit-pistons-draft-coach-malik-monk/?source=user_shared_article&amp;utm_content=bufferfd80e&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer&amp;redirected=1">have their eyes on</a> free agents Malik Monk and Nick Claxton once free agency negotiations begin on June 24. Veteran Gary Harris was also mentioned in the article as a possible target that could fit Detroit as a shooting 3-and-D wing.</p><p>After finishing in last place last season with a 14-68 record, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-news-detroit-troy-weaver-parting-ways-trajan-langdon-arrival">the Pistons desperately need</a> to make some changes. The core of their roster features plenty of young talent but the franchise lacks proven veteran experience. There are plenty of reasons to be hopeful for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-cade-cunningham-jalen-duren-show-potential-elite-nba-duo-hornets-demolition">upside of Cade Cunningham</a>, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson. However, they need better complimentary players around to help them truly flourish.</p><p>With the new President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-poach-trajan-langdon-from-pelicans-to-lead-front-office">hired in place</a>, the Pistons can start planning their offseason moves. Detroit will have roughly over $60 million in cap space to help lure free agents over. Each of the reported targets could fill major needs to help the team look like a winning product.</p><p>Claxton has been one of the most underrated centers in basketball and could be a perfect fit on this roster. The 25-year-old big is one of the best rim defenders in the NBA which has been a big problem for the Pistons. Duren was drafted with hopes of becoming their franchise paint protector, but he is still learning how to expand offensively and the necessities of defense without fouling. Claxton is a suitable lob threat and would be a tremendous upgrade defensively while Duren can take his time to adapt.</p><p>Monk’s three-level scoring prowess will make him one of the most sought-after free agents on the market. Too much attention is placed by opposing defenders on Cunningham with double teams. Monk is coming off a career-high season averaging 15.4 points and would be a dangerous threat to the Pistons’ backcourt. He can score off-ball or create with the ball while letting Cunningham play in different spots.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Malik Monk, Nic Claxton among Pistons targets in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-malik-monks-immediately-reacts-to-massive-sixth-man-of-the-year-snub');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Malik Monk immediately reacts to massive Sixth Man of the Year snub');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Malik-Monks-immediate-reaction-to-massive-Sixth-Man-of-the-Year-snub.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Malik Monk immediately reacts to massive Sixth Man of the Year snub</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-24T17:48:28-07:00">April 24th, 5:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-24T17:48:28-07:00">April 24th, 5:48pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1. He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award has been decided by only a few votes. It went to Minnesota Timberwolves big man Naz Reid. This was quite unexpected given that a lot of the league’s avid watchers and everyone who is part of the Sacramento <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-sixth-man-of-the-year-snub-sacramento-outrage">Kings faithful had Malik Monk</a> winning as a foregone conclusion.</p><h2><b>Just laugh it off</b></h2><p>The Kings’ Sixth Man of the Year finalist saw the votes and just could not help but laugh. Malik Monk replied under a tweet that unveiled that he was the first player in league history to lead the NBA in bench points but not win the coveted award.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="qme">😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️</p><p>— Malik Monk (@AhmadMonk) <a href="https://twitter.com/AhmadMonk/status/1783264766775152809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Malik Monk received the same number of second and third-place <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-wins-2023-24-nba-sixth-man-of-the-year-award-over-malik-monk">votes as Naz Reid.</a> They both convinced 39 and 10 voters in those categories respectively. However, the Timberwolves big man got the edge in the votes for first place. He got two more with 45 votes than the Kings guard who just notched 43 of them. In total, Monk only managed to get 342 points in the voting period while the winner got 352.</p><p>These two were way ahead of the rest of the competition. Bobby Portis Jr. of the Milwaukee Bucks, another Sixth Man of the Year finalist, only got 81 votes from pundits, analysts, and other members of the populace. To put it into perspective, he only got five first-place votes, 10 for second place, and 26 for third. The race was really between the beloved Timberwolves’ big man who started quite a lot of games while getting a towel giveaway and the Kings’ elite bench leader.</p><p>This is the second year that Monk made a bid to get the award. Hopefully, he will come back stronger in the next season and win the award. After all, the third time truly is the charm. It might finally be his year to bring home the hardware for the Kings.</p><h2><b>Monk’s leadership in the Kings’ bench</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sacramento-Kings-guard-Malik-Monk-0-looks-on-during-the-fourth-quarterSacramento-Kings-guard-Malik-Monk-0-looks-on-during-the-fourth-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Coach Mike Brown may have had issues with depth in the middle of the season. But, Monk was the one who was patching up those woes such that the Kings could land a play-in spot at the very least. He stayed and rode with the bench until they found success.</p><p>Monk did everything while giving the Kings starters a chance to shine first. He had 17 games where he recorded 20+ points alongside 5+ assists. This was good enough to lead everyone who came off the bench in the league. His 25 games with 20+ points were also league-leading. This is why it is fairly easy for a lot of Kings fans to be left in disbelief after he lost the award to Reid</p><p>To further hammer down that point, he was one of the best players in the league when it came to exposing driving lanes. He had 153 assists off drives which was second only to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Most Valuable Player finalist, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.</p><p>Monk is just 26 years old and will have plenty of opportunities to win the award again. Now, he just has a very large chip on his shoulder and a hunger for the postseason which might just make him a different force come next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Malik Monk immediately reacts to massive Sixth Man of the Year snub

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-malik-monk-sixth-man-of-the-year-snub-sacramento-outrage');   ga('set', 'title', 'Malik Monk Sixth Man of the Year snub sparks Kings outrage');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Malik-Monk-Sixth-Man-of-the-Year-snub-sparks-Sacramento-outrage.jpg"></figure><h1>Malik Monk Sixth Man of the Year snub sparks Kings outrage</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-24T17:31:03-07:00">April 24th, 5:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-24T17:56:17-07:00">April 24th, 5:56pm</time><address><a>Peter Sampson</a>Peter Sampson is ClutchPoints' Portland Trail Blazers reporter and also serves as an Associate Editor. He has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting "The Pulse with Peter Sampson" in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk finished second in the voting for NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday.</p><p>Monk, who was viewed as the favorite for the award almost the entire season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-gets-difficult-injury-update-some-hope">suffered an MCL injury</a> in his right knee, causing him to miss the Kings’ final nine games. But even with the absence, Sacramento fans feel as though Monk was robbed of the award.</p><p>“I think voters should have to prove they watch the league,” Morgan Ragan of NBC Sports wrote. In another post, she said: “I was recording all excited to hear Malik Monk’s name being called. Just disappointed because again Kings not getting the love they deserve on a different stage- but congrats Naz Reid.”</p><p>“Hard to believe Malik Monk didn’t do enough to win 6th man of the year. Malik Monk had 17 games with 20+pts and 5+ asts off bench (led NBA). 25 games with 20+ points off the bench (led the NBA). 2nd in assists off drives (153)-2nd in the NBA behind SGA,” Deuce Mason added.</p><p>Here are more reactions to the Monk snub:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">6th Man of the Year snub? </p><p>— 15.4 PPG<br>— 5.1 APG<br>— 1st in bench points <br>— 1st in bench assists <br>— 1st in clutch points by a bench player</p><p>First player since Lou Williams with 1,000+ points and 350+ assists off the bench in a season. <a href="https://t.co/Am6J0h3357">pic.twitter.com/Am6J0h3357</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1783263403353559373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malik Monk this season:</p><p>• Most PTS off the bench<br>• Most AST off the bench<br>• Most 20-point games off the bench<br>• Most 25-point games off the bench<br>• Most Clutch PTS, FGM, 3PM off the bench <a href="https://t.co/jIouGpWBwF">pic.twitter.com/jIouGpWBwF</a></p><p>— StatMamba (@StatMamba) <a href="https://twitter.com/StatMamba/status/1783263528423395384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="qst">Ugh. <a href="https://t.co/3G8pbKRmpY">https://t.co/3G8pbKRmpY</a></p><p>— James Ham (@James_HamNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/James_HamNBA/status/1783267087915643098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Naz as a starter: 17/7/2 on 47/42/70<br>Naz on the bench: 12/4/1 on 48/41/76<br>Lik’ on the bench: 15/2/5 on 44/35/82 </p><p>if Malik started for a month, his stats would have spiked too. what a joke. <a href="https://t.co/7Z1zNVEM2s">https://t.co/7Z1zNVEM2s</a></p><p>— Jack(thekingsfan) (@JackDannKF) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackDannKF/status/1783263986647212178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Kings’ Malik Monk finishes behind Naz Reid</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Naz-Reid.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>After being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/naz-reid-grading-3-year-42-million-deal-timberwolves">rewarded by the Timberwolves</a> with a three-year, $42 million contract last offseason, Naz Reid did not disappoint this season. The Timberwolves big man proved to be an excellent complementary piece in Minnesota’s frontcourt alongside Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, especially given his ability to stretch the floor on offense.</p><p>In a total of 81 games played – 67 of which saw him come off of the bench – Reid averaged 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 47.7 percent from the floor and a career-high 41.4 percent from three-point range. Reid had a total of 843 points off the bench this season, the <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/who-has-scored-most-points-off-the-bench-2024" rel="noopener">seventh-most</a> in the league, according to StatMuse. His 128 made 3-pointers off the bench ranked ninth out of all NBA reserve players in the league this season.</p><p>He may not be on the same level as his teammate Gobert, but Reid is more than capable of holding his own defensively, and he helped the Timberwolves finish the regular season as the best defensive team in basketball. Reid finished the year with a 107.4 defensive rating, the third-best in the league behind only Gobert (104.5) and Victor Wembanyama (105.8).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Malik Monk Sixth Man of the Year snub sparks Kings outrage

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-wins-2023-24-nba-sixth-man-of-the-year-award-over-malik-monk');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Naz Reid wins 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award over Malik Monk');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Naz-Reid-win-2023-24-NBA-Sixth-Man-of-the-Year-award.jpg1_.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Naz Reid wins 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award over Malik Monk</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-24T15:44:06-07:00">April 24th, 3:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-24T22:23:42-07:00">April 24th, 10:23pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves big man Naz Reid has officially been named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Reid, who was honored on Wednesday night as the best bench player in the league this past season, helped lead the Timberwolves to a 56-26 record, their second-best season in franchise history. As a result, they were able to grab the 3-seed in the Western Conference.</p><p>More awards could be heading from the league office to Minneapolis, along with Reid’s Sixth Man of the Year award, as Rudy Gobert is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nikola-jokic-victor-wembanyama-headline-nba-award-finalists">finalist for Defensive Player of the Year</a>, while Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch is in the running for Coach of the Year.</p><p>Reid was joined by Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk and Milwaukee Bucks big man Bobby Portis as the other Sixth Man of the Year finalists. Monk, who was viewed as the favorite for the award almost the entire season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-gets-difficult-injury-update-some-hope">suffered a MCL injury</a> in his right knee, causing him to miss the Kings’ final nine games of the regular season. In this span, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-naz-reid-fuels-sixth-man-year-bid-big-game-lakers">Reid stepped up for the Timberwolves</a>, especially in the wake of Karl-Anthony Towns being out with a knee injury, and he helped the team maintain their spot at the top of the conference standings.</p><h2><b>Naz Reid’s 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year campaign</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Naz-Reid-pointing.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>After being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/naz-reid-grading-3-year-42-million-deal-timberwolves">rewarded by the Timberwolves</a> with a three-year, $42 million contract last offseason, Reid did not disappoint this season. Reid proved to be an excellent complementary piece in Minnesota’s frontcourt alongside Gobert and Towns, especially given his ability to stretch the floor on offense.</p><p>In a total of 81 games, 67 of which he came off the bench in, Reid averaged 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 47.7 percent from the floor and a career-high 41.4 percent from three-point range. Reid had a total of 843 points off the bench this season, the <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/who-has-scored-most-points-off-the-bench-2024" rel="noopener">seventh-most in the league</a>, according to StatMuse. His 128 made threes off the bench ranked ninth out of all bench players in the league this season.</p><p>What has gone severely unnoticed regarding Reid’s game is the fact that he is a very strong defender. He may not be the same as Gobert, but Reid is more than capable of holding his own defensively, and he helped the Timberwolves finish the regular season as the best defensive team in basketball. Reid finished the year with a 107.4 defensive rating, the third-best in the league behind only Gobert (104.5) and Victor Wembanyama (105.8).</p><p>Currently in the midst of the NBA playoffs, Reid continues to hold a significant role off the bench for the Timberwolves. Cementing himself as one of the best secondary players in the entire league, Reid has been recognized as this season’s Sixth Man of the Year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.7	3.6	4.9	0.7	0.8

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.7	3.6	4.9	0.7	0.8

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