Malik Monk to Kings

Shams Charania: Free agent Malik Monk is finalizing a deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources tell me and @sam_amick.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Malik Monk got most of the Non-Taxpayer MLE from the Kings.
Sacramento likely left enough to sign a player to a four-year minimum deal vs the two years allowed via the Minimum Exception. – 6:08 PM

Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
Monk to the Kings! I can root for Monk again! Party at my house on Monk Island!!!! – 6:08 PM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Free agent guard Malik Monk reaches agreement with the Sacramento Kings on a two-year, $19 million deal, league sources tell @YahooSports. – 6:07 PM

Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Can confirm reports that guard Malik Monk has agreed to a deal to join the Sacramento Kings, two years for about $20 million. Monk had a break-out season with the Lakers, who knew they probably wouldn’t be able to afford him in free agency. – 6:05 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
League source confirms Kings add free agent guard Malik Monk on a 2-year, $19 million deal. @damienbarling first – 6:03 PM

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Sources say that Malik Monk will sign a two-year, $19 million deal with the Sacramento Kings. – 6:01 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Free agent Malik Monk is finalizing a deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources tell me and @Sam Amick. – 6:00 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Malik Monk in 2022:
13.8 PPG
3.4 RPG
2.9 APG
47.3 FG%
All career highs. pic.twitter.com/LOgiMlS9aO – 5:26 PM

Dave Mason @DeuceMason
TOO MUCH GOING ON.
KD WANTS OUT?! Monk to the Kings?!
We’re going LIVE!
https://t.co/LLeLC2Zubn pic.twitter.com/Q85OSHBKdn – 4:22 PM

Mark Deeks @MarkDeeksNBA
Lakers to sign Kemba Walker and Blake Griffin, re-sign Malik Monk (MLE) and Carmelo (minimum), and run it back. Not news, just a palpable whiff of emotional panic I just had. – 1:57 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Malik Monk could be a great fit for the Sacramento Kings. He knows De’Aaron Fox’s game pretty well, since Kentucky days and he’s a prolific scorer. Definetely can make the difference in Sactown. #SacramentoProud – 1:26 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Thursday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! With free agency starting TODAY, we look at some names linked to the Lakers. Bamba. Porter Jr. The Martin Twins. Hartenstein. Monk. Who makes the most sense for a TPMLE? #FirstListen @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mo-… – 12:35 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Thursday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast, early on YouTube! We look at free agents connected to the Lakers. Mo Bamba. Otto Porter Jr. Caleb/Cody Martin. Isaiah Hartenstein. Blake Griffin(???). And, of course, Malik Monk. @LockedOnNBAPods @LockedOnNetwork
youtu.be/uX5v-8C7uIo?t=2 – 1:13 AM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
For the sickos who like to watch, Wednesday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, YouTube version. We talk with @Jovan Buha about Russ opting in, the possibility of still trading him, the Lakers-Kyrie talks, Malik Monk’s future and more. @LockedOnNBAPods @LockedOnNetwork
youtu.be/17BqAWo8vlw?t=… – 6:26 PM

More on this storyline

 

Marc Stein: Malik Monk is signing with Sacramento on a two-year deal approaching $20 million, according to his agent Jeff Schwartz of @excelbasketball -via Twitter @TheSteinLine / June 30, 2022

Jason Anderson: I’m getting strong indications from league sources that Malik Monk will reach an agreement with the Sacramento Kings after free agency begins at 6 p.m. ET. Sounds like a Kentucky reunion with De’Aaron Fox could be in the works. https://t.co/B8lTxCQbtd -via Twitter @JandersonSacBee / June 30, 2022

James Ham: As @Jake Fischer reported on @Marc Stein pod, there is a lot of smoke with regards to Malik Monk landing with Kings. Nothing confirmed yet on length of contract/money, but multiple league sources are linking Lakers guard to Sacramento hours before start of free agency. -via Twitter @James_HamNBA / June 30, 2022