The Kings have made guard Malik Monk available via trade, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter video link).
Sacramento recently removed Monk from its regular rotation and is said to be open to inquiries on practically anyone on its roster outside of fourth-year forward Keegan Murray and rookie guard Nique Clifford, so Haynes’ report comes as no real surprise. However, it’s confirmation that Monk is among the Kings players who are strong candidates to be on the move ahead of this season’s trade deadline.
Monk, who will turn 28 in February, has been in Sacramento since 2022 and has been a reliable source of scoring and play-making for the team, averaging 15.0 points, 4.6 assists, and 3.0 rebounds in 26.1 minutes per game across 238 total outings as a King. He has posted a .443/.350/.859 shooting line during that time and finished second in Sixth Man of the Year voting in 2024.
However, with the Kings off to a 7-22 start this season, head coach Doug Christie has made some changes in a crowded backcourt rotation, resulting in Monk receiving two DNP-CDs and playing just five total minutes in the team’s past three games.
Guards Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schröder, Keon Ellis, and Clifford have been playing regular minutes for the Kings as of late, with DeMar DeRozan also functioning as a two guard in a bigger starting lineup that features big men Maxime Raynaud and Precious Achiuwa up front.
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Monk, who is earning roughly $18.8MM this season, has two more years left on his contract after this one. He’s owed a guaranteed $20.2MM salary in 2026/27 and holds a $21.6MM player option for ’27/28.
While Haynes doesn’t specify exactly what sort of return the Kings would be seeking in a trade for Monk, he says the club is looking to get younger and more athletic. DeRozan and Zach LaVine are also viewed as prime trade candidates in Sacramento, though LaVine’s maximum-salary contract is considered difficult to move.
Mavs need a scorer and Monk could be the starting SG.
Monk for Jaden Hardy (young scoring guard) + Caleb Martin (forward depth) + Dwight Powell (salary matching purposes).
Ima a Mavs fan and know they would laugh this off the table. Why do fans think other teams want their teams trash?
Horrible trade for the Mavs
Malik Monk is due 60 mill next three yrs. That’s definitely starters money.
Toronto??
Quickley for Monk and Schroder
Who says no?
Dude what? Why tf would Toronto do that
1) Quickley makes too much and has a 4-year deal. Both Monk and Schroder are both cheaper and can each do what Quickley does, and are both on 3-year deals.
2) Quickley can be the Kings’ new PG and Monk and Schroder can be vet leaders in Toronto during a playoff run in the week East.
Decent idea
Now that Masai is gone, I’m actually afraid that raps will make some awful trade like this 😄
The Kings are going to be trash this year either way. Why would you start by trading the player that the fanbase loves the most? I love basketball and go to about 30 kings games a year in spite of the fact they suck but I am done if they trade Monk and keep trotting out DeRozan, Lavine, Schroeder and Sabonis for the rest of the year.
You arent a real Kings fan otherwise you would know thats exactly how Sacramento operates lmao
Kings: Rob Dillingham, Mike Conley and this years first round pick (Minny)
TWolves: Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis
Good deal to Minny, Schroder is an upgrade and would pair nicely with ANT in the backcourt. He was great for Germany, his 6 assists per game are good, he’s capable defensively and offers more shooting and scoring than Conley did. Donte then plays 6th man as more of an offensive spark plug and Keon would bring the defence off the bench.
Meanwhile Sacramento get a first round pick and a young guard that they could develop alongside Murray and Clifford.
Kings: John Collins
Clippers: DeMare DeRozan
Just seems like it’s been in talks for ages now. Both teams have nothing to lose really.
Kings: Nick Richards and two second round picks
Suns: Russell Westbrook
Suns maybe fear they won’t make the playoffs, Russ would definitely provide some kinda impact and intensity. Think him and Brooks would give teams some real problems. Meanwhile it doesn’t cost them anything.
Kings get a back up centre that maybe hangs around past this year if he goes well.
Kings line up:
Dillingham LaVine Murray Collin’s Sabonis
Conley Monk Clifford Saric Raynaud
Collins and Conley deals free up money, Dillingham gives you another young piece to develop and you also managed to add a first round pick.
TWolves get better, Suns get better, and Clippers don the inevitable
Twolves and clippers moves both make sense to me. Not sure about the suns trade. Westbrook has not lasted more than a season at his last few stops for a reason. Not sure he makes much sense for the suns who have a pretty good backcourt already. Particularly at the cost of two 2nds and a quality backup center who could fetch a couple 2nds on the open market.
Just think with Jalen out and them currently as an 8th seed maybe they look for help near the deadline. Apparently they want this new style to be about intensity, defence and physicality, I just think Russ would tick a lot of boxes and could be a good fit.
Think Book would respect his achievements and the way he plays the game yet Russ would let this be Books team. And as I said Russ and Brooks would give teams issues with their in your face style of play
Don’t want any part of Schroeder. There’s a reason he doesn’t stick anywhere. Conley is old but he is a steady hand and a great locker room presence. Unless we’re getting a significant upgrade at PG we shouldn’t give him up. Schroder ain’t that.
Not going to win with him tho Dennis and keon at least gives you a chance of doing something
I’d rather roll with Dilly and Conley. I’m not ready to fully write Dilly off yet. He hasn’t lived up to his potential but he’s youn and only in his second year. He’s shown some flashes. I’d rather stick with Conley than switch to Schroeder. I just don’t see them as an upgrade. If we can get an upgrade then I’m all for it but just making a change to make a change doesn’t make sense to me.
Man, if all us jokers can find ways to poo poo fake kings trades, imagine how hard it is going to be for the actual kings to put trades together. I think we should call this trade deadline the Kangs extravaganza.
Warriors should target Monk and RWill, players whose value are low but could have a big pay off.
Monk could have a Shaun Livingston type story.
Monk to the Knicks for Yabusele and Dadiet. He has that NYC moxie and they offload Yabu while Kings get a young athletic forward in Dadiet
Money doesn’t work