Monk’s owner has formally signed an agreement to sign Sacramento Kings, according to multiple reports. Monk will rejoin fellow collegiate D’Aaron Fox in Sacramento on a two-year, $19 million deal.
Owner Monk is signing a two-year, nearly $20 million deal with Sacramento, according to his agent Jeff Schwartz Embed Tweet
– Mark Stein (@TheSteinLine) 30. June 2022
This step comes after 12 hours of growing grumbling that the monk will leave Los Angeles Lakers After the best season at the 2021-22 rally.
The Monk, who averaged 13.8 career points and 2.9 shooting assists at 47.3% over the course of Los Angeles’ 2021-22 season, was first linked to The Kings by Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer when he appeared on Spotify Live Veteran Mark Stein, NBA-Insider (focus on me):
“When I told Monk (The Athletic) that he was ready to return to the Lakers below middle class, I was like, ‘Huh? Because I heard he could go back to the middle division in the Lakers now if he wanted to. There seems to be a very mutual interest. But he’s definitely looking for more, a little bit more, the numbers I’ve heard range between $8 million and $12 million, which is $6 million for taxpayers. The only team I’ve heard of – and I’m not saying this is a done deal or will happen – (and) it’s a very different case from LA, but I know there’s a common interest The only team I’ve heard looking to avoid going to the Lakers is the Sacramento Kings. „
Monk, 24, doesn’t do much to counter Sacramento’s terrible defense, but he’s helping them out in big ways with their lack of team shooting. Monk averages just 35.5% out of three in his career, but has hovered around 40% in each of the last two seasons.
Looking at the current roster, it looks like Monk is about to break into shooting guard alongside his college pal, forming one of the sportiest backfields in the league.
In his two seasons as general manager, Monk was the top player signed by Monty McNair.
Unfortunately for the rest of Sacramento’s free agency, Monk received most of the mid-level non-taxpayer team’s exception, meaning Sacramento is financially limited to boost its roster throughout free agency.
