Sacramento Kings Rumors: Lottery Team Could be Interested in Malik Monk Amid Looming NBA Free Agency

Sacramento Kings’ Malik Monk a Detroit Pistons Target in NBA Free Agency?

Monk, who also played for the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers, can find himself suiting up for a different team in the 2024-25 NBA season, as he is a pending free agent. His two-year deal worth nearly $20 million with the Kings is set to expire in the summer, which means rumors about his potential free agency landing spot will gain ground soon. It might have even already started.  During a recent appearance on The HoopsHype Podcast , James Edwards of The Athletic said that Monk could be a potential target by the Detroit Pistons.

They needed to add 3-point shooting and did so at the deadline with Simone Fontecchio. I think there’s no question he’s back next year, regardless of who’s running the show. He checked a lot of boxes. They have to go out and get more 3-point shooters. Malik Monk is someone I wouldn’t be surprised if they target in free agency. I would monitor teams like Brooklyn and Atlanta, who I think are at a crossroads and fit a lot of the archetypes that Detroit needs. I think there are going to be a lot of bad teams in the NBA next year, as the 2025 draft is expected to be pretty stocked with high-end talent.

Given his body of work in the 2023-24 NBA campaign, Monk seems to be very much deserving of a pay raise after earning just $9.945 million. In what could turn out to be his final season with the Kings, Monk, a finalist for this season’s Sixth Man of the Year award, averaged a career-high 15.4 points to go with 5.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds through 77 games (zero starts).