Malik Monk has made it clear he wants to re-sign with the Sacramento Kings this offseason

With a win vs. the Grizzlies on Monday, the Kings are now 39-28 this season. Sacramento has a chance to put up back-to-back 40+ win seasons. The Kings are building a culture with their current roster and want to be a contender in the West for years to come. Their all-stars like DeAaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis are often the ones in the spotlight. 

Impact players off the bench like Malik Monk are forgotten about. The rest of the NBA shouldn’t overlook Monk. He’s a reliable piece off the bench for head coach Mike Brown. In 2023-24, Monk is having his best season as a professional in the NBA. Talking with the media, Monk has made it clear that he wants to re-sign from the Kings this offseason.

Kings’ Malik Monk wants to sign an extension with the team this offseason

Bench players to average 15+ PPG and 5+ APG in a season since 2000:

— 2019 Sixth Man of the Year
— 2018 Sixth Man of the Year

And Malik Monk this season. pic.twitter.com/887I82F9XS

— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 19, 2024

In 2023-24, Malik Monk has played in 66 of Sacramento’s 67 games. The 26-year-old is averaging a career-high (15.9) points, (5.3) assists, and (12.6) field-goal attempts per game. Additionally, Monk has come off the bench in every game he’s played this season. Kevin Huerter starts the game at SG but Monk averages nearly six more points coming off the bench. It’s been a career year for Monk and he’s starting to build continuity with the team.

The former first-round pick started his career with the Hornets. He was drafted 11th overall in 2017. Monk played four seasons in Charlotte before one season with the Lakers in 2021-22. Ahead of the 2022-23 season, Monk signed a two-year deal with the Kings. That deal is up this offseason and he’s made it clear he wants to stay in Sacramento. Will the two sides be able to get a deal done this offseason?

Malik Monk tonight:

28 PTS
6 REB
6 AST

His 24th twenty-point game off the bench — nobody else has more than 15. https://t.co/cTAgGV54n0

— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 19, 2024

Malik Monk is also the front-runner to win Sixth Man of the Year in 2023-24. He was in the running last season but the award was won by Boston’s Malcolm Brogdon. They traded him this summer to the Trail Blazers. Former Kentucky Wildcat Malik Monk has been an impactful player off the bench for the Kings this season. No other player is averaging the numbers he does coming off the bench. Some starters are putting up fewer stats than Monk. Sacramento’s next game is tonight, on the road vs. the Toronto Raptors.