Malik Monk News, Rumors, Updates - Sacramento Kings

Bucks featured among 'best fits' for cast out Kings sparkplug The Athletic's Sam Vecenie listed the Milwaukee Bucks as one of the best fits for Malik Monk on the trade market, but he's not a perfect fit...

11 HOURS AGO • BEHINDTHEBUCKPASS.COM

Kings trade rumors: Did Malik Monk play final game for Sacramento? Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk is reportedly available for trade ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline, according to senior NBA insider Chris Hayn...

1 DAY AGO • USATODAY.COM

Sees five minutes Monk posted two points (1-1 FG, 0-2 FT) across five minutes during Sunday's 125-124 overtime win over the Rockets.

Impact After picking up two straight DNP-CD's, Monk picked up some scraps off the bench in Sunday's win. With Nique Clifford becoming more involved for the Kings, Monk appears to be the odd man out.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Second straight DNP-CD Monk did not appear in Saturday's 98-93 loss to Portland.

Impact Monk has now been out of the Kings' rotation in back-to-back games. Head coach Doug Christie shed some light on the reasoning for Monk's inactivity postgame, saying that it's "not necessarily permanent" and that the priority is that the group on the floor "plays extremely hard." Monk had been averaging 24 minutes per game this season before being moved out of the rotation. Nique Clifford, Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder have handled most of the reserve guard minutes with Monk inactive.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

A surprising player was left out of the Kings' rotation in a narrow loss Head coach Doug Christie made the surprising choice to bench Malik Monk against the Blazers, and it may have been the right call.

5 DAYS AGO • AROYALPAIN.COM

Sacramento heads to Minnesota for conference showdown

The Timberwolves will host conference foe Sacramento

DECEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Logs 30 minutes, bounces back Monk supplied 18 points (5-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal over 30 minutes during Thursday's 136-105 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Monk went scoreless over nine minutes off the bench in the loss to the Pacers on Monday, but he bounced back in this game and delivered another game with 15 or more points. It's the fourth time he achieves this feat in the last seven games, but he's also had three games with five or fewer points in that stretch. The inconsistencies as a scorer and the bench role limit Monk's upside, but he's still a player worth having rostered in most leagues -- and particularly category-based formats where he can supply decent three-point shooting numbers.

DECEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Jokic has 36 points and 12 boards as Nuggets rout Kings 136-105 for 11th straight road win

Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Denver Nuggets breezed past the Sacramento Kings 136-105 for their franchise-record 11th straight road win

DECEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Scoreless in nine minutes Monk closed with zero points (0-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist over nine minutes during Monday's 116-105 loss to the Pacers.

Impact Monk failed to score for just the second time this season, continuing what has been a frustrating campaign. Fresh off back-to-back 20+-point performances, Monk has since scored three and zero points. The Sacramento rotation is impossible to project at this point, making Monk a hard player to trust in standard fantasy leagues.

DECEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Sacramento takes on Miami, looks to break 4-game skid

Sacramento looks to end its four-game slide when the Kings play Miami

DECEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Malik Monk made a statement against the Rockets that the Kings need to hear Malik Monk came off the bench against the Rockets to prove he still has value to the Sacramento Kings.

DECEMBER 4 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Sengun, Durant lead Rockets to 121-95 victory over the Kings

Alperen Sengun had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Kevin Durant scored 24 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 121-95 on Wednesday night

DECEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Scores 25 points with five assists Monk recorded 25 points (10-19 FG, 5-8 3Pt), five assists, three rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 121-95 loss to the Rockets.

Impact Monk notched a new season-high in points in the blowout loss, and he saw some increased opportunity to close the game with DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Russell Westbrook all getting benched down the stretch. Monk has been trending up as of late, scoring 20-plus in three of his past five games.

DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Kings' rough season hits another speed bump (and there are still 60 games left) After the Sacramento Kings' loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Malik Monk was assessed a well-deserved fine for flopping.

DECEMBER 4 • AROYALPAIN.COM

Available to play Monk (shoulder) is available for Wednesday's game in Houston.

Impact Monk was being listed as probable for Wednesday night's game, so there was never much doubt about his status. Monk is averaging 13.2 points, 2.2 assists and 1.8 three-pointers on the season.

DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Listed probable for Wednesday Monk (shoulder) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Houston.

Impact Monk missed practice Monday due to shoulder soreness, but he's still in line to play Wednesday. The veteran guard has averaged 13.2 points, 2.2 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per tilt across 18 games this season, shooting 40.2 percent from three-point land.

DECEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Misses practice Monday Monk did not practice Monday due to shoulder soreness, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

Impact The Kings are off until Wednesday, and the team doesn't expect the guard to miss any time. Essentially, the Kings are being cautious here. Monk produced 21 points (8-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals across 34 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 115-107 loss to Memphis.

DECEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Hits for 21 in Sunday's loss Monk racked up 21 points (8-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals across 34 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 115-107 loss to Memphis.

Impact It's the fourth time this season, and the second time in the last four games, that Monk has produced at least 20 points. The 34 minutes also represented his biggest workload of the season, as the 27-year-old guard stepped up in the absence of Dennis Schroder (hip). Monk has struggled to provide consistent offense from the second unit this season, but he's scored in double digits in six of the last eight games, averaging 13.6 points, 2.5 boards, 2.1 assists, 1.6 threes and 1.5 combined steals and blocks in 24.9 minutes over that stretch.

DECEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Edey has career-high 32 points to lead Grizzlies past Kings 115-107

Zach Edey had a career-high 32 points and 17 rebounds to help the Memphis Grizzlies hold off the Sacramento Kings 115-107

DECEMBER 1 • Associated Press

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NOVEMBER 27 • YOUTUBE

Williams and Gillespie power Suns to a 112-100 win over Kings and improve to 3-0 in NBA Cup

Mark Williams had 21 points and 16 rebounds, Collin Gillespie also scored 21 points and the Phoenix Suns jumped to a big early lead before beating the Sacramento Kings 112-100

NOVEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Busy off bench Monday Monk amassed 22 points (9-18 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 26 minutes during Monday's 117-112 overtime victory over Minnesota.

Impact Monk filled the box score Monday, crossing the 20-point marker for the third time in 2025-26. The veteran guard hasn't started a game this season, but he's been productive enough to warrant some consideration as a low-end option in most fantasy leagues. Monk has averaged 13.1 points, 2.1 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 0.9 steals 24.0 minutes per tilt in 15 games this season.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Kings take advantage of Timberwolves' 2nd straight collapse in 117-112 OT win

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of Minnesota’s second straight stunning collapse, rallying late in regulation and outlasting the Timberwolves...

NOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Remaining in bench role Monk will be deployed off the bench Wednesday against Oklahoma City, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Impact This is a correction to a previous update that listed Monk in the starting lineup for Wednesday's clash. Zach LaVine remains the starting shooting guard for the Kings.

NOVEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing first start of season Monk is starting Wednesday's game against the Thunder.

Impact Monk put up 16 points Sunday against the Spurs, which was evidently enough to earn him his first start of the 2025-26 campaign. Zach LaVine will come off the bench due to the lineup shift.

NOVEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

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