Fischer: Teams “want to know” if Kings could consider trading Malik Monk

Dec 20, 2024, 5:30 PM | Updated: 5:32 pm

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 19: Malik Monk #0 of the Sacramento Kings reacts after making a b...

Malik Monk #0 of the Sacramento Kings reacts after making a basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half at Golden 1 Center on December 19, 2024 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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BY BRENDEN NUNES

Sactown Sports writer

The Sacramento Kings seem to be in a position where they are almost forced to make a trade to improve the roster. While Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles are the two most mentioned candidates for them to trade away, NBA Insider Jake Fischer said other teams are monitoring their situation with an eye on Malik Monk.

“I’m not reporting that Malik Monk is available,” Fischer said on his Bleacher Report livestream. “However, rival teams certainly want to know if Malik Monk will be someone that the Kings are willing to part with.”

After spending two seasons with Sacramento, Monk signed a four-year, $77.97 million contract right before the official start of free agency last offseason.

In 21 games with the season, he’s averaging a career-high 16.2 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.6 rebounds on 45.5 percent from the field, 37.2 percent from three, and 84.9 percent on free throws. And that’s after finishing second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, narrowly losing out to Minnesota’s Naz Reid.

There’s been no indication of that idea from the Kings’ side, but it speaks to the 26-year-old guard’s leaguewide value.

The NBA trade deadline is on February 6th.

When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

Sacramento will continue a five-game homestand on Saturday with a rematch against the Los Angeles Lakers at Golden 1 Center.

The Kings will play the first leg of a back-to-back against the Lakers before facing old friend Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon.

Be sure to catch all of the Kings vs. Lakers action right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage starting at 1:30 PM PT on Game Night before action tips off at 3:00 PM PT from downtown Sacramento.