Impact Monk gets the nod with LeBron James (ankle) sidelined. As a starter this month, he's averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.2 minutes.
MARCH 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
MALIK MONK #0 - SHOOTING GUARD - SACRAMENTO KINGS
12.6 PPG •
3.0 RPG •
2.8 APG
12.6 PPG
3.0 RPG
2.8 APG
Starting Tuesday Monk will start Tuesday's game against the Mavericks, Bill Oram of The Athletic reports.
Hits for 23 off bench Monk notched 23 points (9-17 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and six assists over 29 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 116-108 loss to the Pelicans.
Impact Playing his third straight game with the second unit, Monk continues to be one of the few Lakers giving a consistent effort as the team tries to cling to a spot in the play-in tournament. The 24-year-old has produced back-to-back games with 23 points, and over the last 14 contests he's averaging 15.5 points, 3.6 assists, 3.4 boards, 2.4 threes and 1.1 steals.
MARCH 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Moves to bench Monk will come off the bench Monday against the Cavaliers, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.
Impact Monk started the past 11 games for the Lakers and averaged 14.5 points, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.2 minutes during that stretch, but he'll step out of the lineup Monday in Cleveland. He should still be involved off the bench while Wenyen Gabriel starts in his place.
MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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In starting five Monk (shoulder) is starting Monday's game against the Raptors, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Impact Monk was previously listed on the Lakers' injury report as probable due to shoulder soreness, and the team has since cleared him to play. He's averaging 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals over his last seven games, all starts.
MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Likely available Monday Monk (shoulder) is probable for Monday's contest against the Raptors.
Impact Monk has been listed as probable with the shoulder issue before each of the last two contests as well, but he hasn't missed any time. Over his last seven contests, he's averaged 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 33.0 minutes per game.
MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Will start Sunday Monk (shoulder) will start Sunday's game against Phoenix, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Impact Monk was probable coming in so his status was never truly in much jeopardy. The Kentucky product is coming off of back-to-back 20-point games against Houston and Washington.
MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Probable again Monk (shoulder) is probable for Sunday's game against the Suns, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Monk will presumably continue to fight through the sore shoulder. In his past six appearances, he's averaged 16.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 34.0 minutes.
MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Notches 20 points again Monk (shoulder) poured in 21 points (8-12 FG, 5-7 3Pt) and added four assists and three rebounds across 30 minutes Friday in the Lakers' 122-109 win over the Wizards.
Impact Monk hit the 20-point mark for the second game in a row and seems to have re-emerged as a reliable secondary scorer behind LeBron James after a downward slide to conclude February. Through his first six outings in March, Monk is averaging 16.5 points and 3.2 treys on 47.5 percent shooting from the field.
MARCH 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Probable for Friday Monk is probable for Friday's game against the Wizards due to a sore right shoulder.
Impact Monk logged significant minutes in Wednesday's loss to the Rockets, and despite the injury tag, he's expected to be available against Washington. If Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) is ruled out again, Monk could see another heavy workload. He posted 20 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals across 40 minutes against Houston.
MARCH 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Cleared to play Monk (calf) has been cleared to play Wednesday against Houston, Kyle Goon of Southern California News Group reports.
Impact Monk was listed as probable coming in, so his status was never in too much jeopardy. With Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) sidelined, Monk could see a slightly larger role.
MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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MARCH 9, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Dealing with calf injury Monk is probable for Wednesday's contest against the Rockets due to a right calf contusion.
Impact Monk totaled 17 points (8-22 FG, 1-7 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists and three steals during Monday's loss to the Spurs, but he presumably picked up a calf injury as well. However, barring a setback, the fifth-year wing will likely be available Wednesday. Monk has scored in double figures in four straight games and has averaged 14.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 33.5 minutes during that stretch.
MARCH 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Joins starters Monk will start Tuesday's game against the Mavericks.
Impact Coach Frank Vogel is going with LeBron James at center, opening a spot in the backcourt for Monk. He's struggled lately but has generally played well as a starter. In his 19 nods this season, Monk has averaged 17.5 points on 13.4 shots, 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 32.7 minutes.
MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hits rock bottom in loss Monk had zero points (0-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one block and two steals over 24 minutes during Sunday's 123-95 loss to New Orleans.
Impact Monk was terrible as the Lakers suffered yet another humiliating loss in front of their loyal fans. After appearing to have carved out a consistent role earlier in the season, Monk has fallen off a cliff over the past month with four outings of seven points or less in February. While he has managed to throw in a handful of promising performances, his production is simply far too sketchy for him to be considered a must-roster player outside of deeper formats.
FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Coming off bench Friday Monk isn't starting Friday's game against the Clippers, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.
Impact Monk started in eight of his nine appearances leading up to the All-Star break, and he averaged 17.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 31.3 minutes per game during that time. However, Austin Reaves will make his first career start Friday.
FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Malik Monk hopes he stays with Lakers: 'I love it here' Malik Monk wants to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers beyond this season.
FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
