Monk agreed to a four-year, $78 million deal with the Kings before the start of free agency, and the fact that he was the first free agent signing for Sacramento shows how important he'll be for the team in the team's contention window. Monk came away with a second-place finish in the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award race after averaging career highs in points (15.4) and assists (5.1) in 26.0 minutes per game over 72 appearances. His three-point efficiency numbers fell for the third consecutive season, and he made only 35 percent of his shots from beyond the arc, but it wouldn't be surprising if those numbers experience an uptick in 2024-25. After all, he's expected to operate even more as a floor-spacer and spot-up shooter now that the Kings added DeMar DeRozan in the offseason. Considering that opposing defenses will have to split their attention in covering DeRozan, De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, that should open up plenty of looks for Monk, who figures to handle a sizable workload regardless of whether he starts or comes off the bench. The latter scenario seems the most likely one, though. He's averaged at least 26.0 minutes per game in two of his last three seasons, and fantasy managers should expect Monk minutes to hover around that mark once again. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $77.98 million contract with the Kings in July of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Malik Ahmad Monk was born in 1998 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Michael Scales and Jackie Monk. He went to East Poinsett County High School in Lepanto, Arkansas for his freshman year and produced an impressive 22.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Monk transferred to Bentonville High School and eventually averaged 26.6 points as a junior. But it was his senior campaign that got everyone's attention, when he put up 28.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. That effort led to Monk receiving honors as Arkansas Mr. Basketball, McDonald's All-American, and Jordan Brand Classic All-Star. He was also ranked the No. 9 recruit in the nation in advance of attending the University of Kentucky. You can follow Monk on Twitter (@AhmadMonk) and Instagram (@ahmad_monk). Through the first 10 games of his one season at Kentucky, Monk looked like just another very good scorer. He tallied at least 20 points in six games to help the Wildcats to a 9-1 start. The 11th game against North Carolina simply became known as the Malik Monk game. The 6-foot-3 guard pummeled the Tar Heels for 47 points, including eight three-pointers, to set a UK freshman scoring record. It was the first of his four games with at least 33 points, including the SEC opener against Ole Miss in which he scored 34 points. Monk continued to pour in points, but he had a brief slump at the conclusion of the regular season. He was held to single-digit scoring in consecutive games to close the regular season and in the first game of the SEC tournament. The Wildcats were able to overcome and Monk bounced back with 20 points in the second tourney game. He helped Kentucky advance to the Elite Eight before the Tar Heels got their revenge by holding the guard to 12 points to conclude the Wildcat season. Like many Kentucky players, Monk was one and done, subsequently declaring for the 2017 NBA Draft. He was chosen with the 11th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets.
Sticking around in Sacramento
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Knee
June 20, 2024
Monk (knee) agreed to a four-year, $78 million deal with the Kings on Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS Monk's 2023-24 season came to an early end due to an MCL sprain suffered in late March, but he still came away with a second-place finish in the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award after averaging career highs in points (15.4) and assists (5.1) in 26.0 minutes per game over 72 appearances. Even though Monk was expected to be a sought-after player in the open market, he'll instead choose to stick around with the organization with whom he's enjoyed the most success of his career after a lackluster start as a 2017 lottery pick of the Hornets. Monk and the Kings are expected to make the deal official once the league year begins July 1, and the 26-year-old guard should be back to full health for the start of training camp in the fall.
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How does Malik Monk compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Steal %
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Block %
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56.4%
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52.6%
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47.4%
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23.0%
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1.6%
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11.3%
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6.3%
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29.0%
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1.9%
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9.9%
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0.0%
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28.1
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Monk has been a talented player throughout his career, and we've finally seen that promise play out over the last two years. When he played for the Lakers two seasons ago, Monk averaged 13.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.8 steals, and 2.3 threes on 47.7 percent from the field across 28.1 minutes a night. We saw him sign with Sacramento last season, averaging 13.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.9 threes across 22.3 minutes a game. It's hard to believe that he maintained similar averages with such a stark drop in minutes, but it's impressive to see numbers like those in a 22-minute role. Not many 22-minute players will be fantasy-relevant, though, and it's hard to see that workload increasing much since this roster has remained the same. There's no doubt that Monk has taken a positive step in his career, but this sort of role will be his ceiling as long as De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis are dominating touches in this offense. His high-ceiling games make him an intriguing pick at the end of drafts, but just be aware that he will be a volatile player throughout the year.
After spending the first four years of his career with the Hornets, the team didn't tender Monk a qualifying offer after drafting him 11th overall in 2017. That allowed Monk to become an unrestricted free agent, and he proceeded to ink a one-year deal with the Lakers. It seemed like he would face an uphill battle for minutes, but many of the Lakers' other options on the wing failed to contribute effectively. That, combined with injuries, allowed Monk to surprisingly record the best campaign of his career. He reached career highs nearly across the board, and it was also his most efficient season (59.7 true shooting percentage). The now-24-year-old averaged 13.8 points on 47/39/80 shooting, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 28.1 minutes. This season, Monk joins anther new team, signing a two-year, $19 million contract with the Kings over the summer. He'll presumably compete with Kevin Huerter for the starting shooting guard spot. Whether he claims it or not, Monk should, at a minimum, see sixth-man minutes and compete for time against Huerter, Davion Mitchell, Jeremy Lamb and Terence Davis. He could replicate last season's numbers, which resulted in him ranking 119th in per-game fantasy production. However, Monk doesn't sport much upside given his place in the offense, so fantasy managers shouldn't have to reach inside the top 100 to secure him come draft day.
Monk had another impressive season in his fourth year with the Hornets. The guard managed to increase his three-point shooting efficiency from 28.4 percent to 40.1 percent, while his scoring improved from 10.3 points to 11.7 points. Overall, Monk finished the 2020-21 campaign with season averages of 11.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.5 steals in 20.9 minutes of action. This offseason, the 23-year-old joined up with the Lakers and is slated to be one of the youngest players on the team. Monk will face an uphill battle to see minutes, as he'll likely compete for playing time with Wayne Ellington, Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn. As a result of the championship-or-bust roster the Lakers have built, it's very possible that Monk will play less than 15 minutes per game, thus limiting his fantasy appeal.
Monk made some strides during the 2019-20 season after largely struggling during his first few years in the league. He posted career highs of 10.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting to go along with 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 rebounds per contest. The 22-year-old guard played some of the best basketball of his career during a late season push from Jan. 20-Feb. 22, averaging 17.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists over a 12-game sample, hitting 46.5 percent of his field goals and 37.5 percent of his threes. The third-year Kentucky product has shown flashes of offensive firepower at various points early in his career, but inconsistency has made it hard to predict his output from game to game. This season Monk's value is likely impacted with the Hornets taking LaMelo Ball with the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. He'll have to battle for playing time between Ball, Devonte' Graham and Terry Rozier, plus the Martin brothers.
Monk, the No. 11 overall pick in 2017, averaged career highs in points (8.9), rebounds (1.9) and assists (1.6) in his second season, coming off the bench for 17.2 minutes per game. He also canned 1.5 triples at a 33.0 percent clip. Aside from the three-ball, Monk's shooting has been pedestrian in his first two seasons, shooting 37.8 from the field. The Hornets are facing a total rebuild this season with leading scorers Jeremy Lamb and franchise superstar Kemba Walker gone in free agency. That gives Charlotte incentive to give more playing time to its young players, possibly affording Monk a bump in usage. He averaged 18.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.1 threes per 36 minutes last season, and more minutes could put him on the fantasy radar for the first time in his career. The former lottery pick out of Kentucky has failed to live up to his high draft selection in two seasons, but the Hornets are bereft of talent, opening the door for Monk to prove himself in the league if he can earn significant minutes. He's an interesting late-round flyer who offers scoring upside, but how Charlotte's rotation shakes out this season is anyone's guess at this point.
Touted as a scorer out of college, Monk didn't appear comfortable during his rookie campaign, shooting just 36.0 percent from the field and averaging 6.7 points across 13.6 minutes. He also didn't do well as a distributor, totaling 49 turnovers with only 91 assists. It wasn't all bad, however, as the Kentucky product racked up five games with at least 20 points, including a 26 point, eight-assist outburst against the Magic in early April. Heading into his age 20 season, Monk should continue to play a reserve role at point guard, though the addition of Tony Parker into the mix complicates Monk’s route to minutes. The continued presence of both Nicolas Batum and Jeremy Lamb at shooting guard will also make it difficult for Monk to garner run at that position. There’s still reason to be optimistic about Monk’s upside as a player, but this season may not be the best time to invest from a Fantasy perspective.
One of the most exciting players in college basketball last season, Monk teamed with fellow-freshman De'Aaron Fox to lead Kentucky to the Elite Eight. While Monk fell out of the top 10 on draft night, he landed in a favorable spot in Charlotte, where he'll be relied upon for bench scoring as a rookie. Monk is still developing as an overall offensive player, but he's already an outstanding three-point shooter, equally comfortable pulling up off the dribble as he his shooting off the catch. With Jeremy Lamb ahead of him on the depth chart, Monk's role will likely be somewhat limited in Year 1, but he should be a fixture in the rotation and could be used on the ball, at times, particularly if offseason addition Michael Carter-Williams struggles out of the gate.
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Yet to begin running
GSacramento Kings
Knee
April 16, 2024
Monk (knee) has not re-commenced running amid his ongoing recovery from an MCL sprain, and he "doesn't know if a first-round return is a realistic goal," per Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
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Suffers sprained MCL
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March 30, 2024
Monk was diagnosed Saturday with a sprained right MCL and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
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Set to miss time with sprained knee
GSacramento Kings
Knee
March 30, 2024
Monk is feared to have suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee during Friday's 107-103 to the Mavericks, but he'll undergo further testing before the Kings provided an updated diagnosis of his injury Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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Leaves early with knee injury
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Knee
March 29, 2024
Monk won't return to Friday's game versus Dallas with a right knee injury. He finished with two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT) and one rebound in one minute.
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Goes to locker room
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Knee
March 29, 2024
Monk left Friday's game against Dallas with an apparent right knee injury and went to the locker room with 4:14 remaining in the first quarter.
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Set to remain with Sacramento
GSacramento Kings
June 20, 2024
Monk is expected to sign a four-year, $78 million deal with the Kings once the new league year opens July 1, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
ANALYSIS The 26-year-old guard, who continues to rehab from a knee injury but is expected to be ready for training camp, finished second in the voting for the Sixth Man of the Year Award last season after averaging a career-high 15.4 points over 72 games for the Kings while making 2.1 three-pointers per contest.