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Malik Monk’s NBA career didn’t get off to the best of starts.
Despite being the No. 11 pick, he didn’t get many opportunities to prove his worth with the Charlotte Hornets.
Then, he salvaged his career by reuniting with his college teammate, De’Aaron Fox, in the Sacramento Kings.
Monk is coming off the best season of his career, being a frontrunner for Sixth Man of the Year and playing a huge part in the Kings’ offense.
He’s now set to become a free agent, and according to a report by Evan Sidery of Forbes, he could be in for a big payday.
Malik Monk could earn up to $25 million annually in free agency.
Monk, who is still only 25 years old, is set to be aggressively pursued by teams in need of additional shot creation and playmaking ability.
Keep an eye on the Magic, Pistons, Thunder and Sixers as potential fits. pic.twitter.com/zuiFcoFZ0C
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) May 21, 2024
Per Sidery, he’s expected to fetch around $25 million per season, with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, and Detroit Pistons as potential suitors to lure him away from Sacramento.
On top of the Kings, Sidery believes multiple teams looking for additional shot-making and shot-creation will try to make a run at the Kentucky product.
Monk is just 26 years old, and while he finished the campaign on the shelf with an injury, he could still have his best basketball ahead of him.
Of course, there are always risks that come with paying a guy after a career year, especially to get him away from his current team.
Then again, there aren’t that many guys who could put up 16 points and almost six assists per game and score from all three levels who are also willing to come off the bench.
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