Amick: ‘There are teams out there’ for Malik Monk in free agency

While the Sacramento Kings continue to work towards an NBA Playoff berth, it’s hard not to look ahead to Malik Monk’s looming free agency.

The Athletic’s Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Thursday morning to discuss why it’s fair for Kings fans to worry about Monk’s future in Sacramento, contemplate which teams could be in the mix for the Sixth Man of the Year candidate this summer, and much more.

Plus: The Kings have finally started to take steps forward on the defensive end.

Topics Discussed

• Malik Monk sat down with The Athletic’s Anthony Slater this week
• Is it fair for Kings fans to worry about Monk potentially departing in free agency this summer?
• Sam says there could be a market for Monk that exceeds Sacramento’s max starting salary of $17.4 million
• “I think it’s fair to be a little worried… a lot of stakes. He’s an incredibly important player for what [the Kings] do.”
• Sam doesn’t think that a starting spot will impact Monk’s decision this offseason and that Sacramento would “take a step back” if Monk is a starter due to defensive issues
• Are there a number of teams that would line up for Monk’s services in free agency?
• Sam says Philadelphia and Orlando could be players for Monk this summer
• “I think there are teams out there… I could see Orlando being appealing… I do think there is some reason for concern here.”
• Sacramento is beginning to take steps forward on the defensive end

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When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

Sacramento will play the second game of a back-to-back on Thursday afternoon when they face the NBA-worst Washington Wizards (11-58) at Capital One Arena.

On December 18th, three Kings players scored 25+ points during a 143-131 win over Washington at Golden 1 Center, with Domantas Sabonis’ triple-double performance (28 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists) leading the way.

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