Lakers report card: Malik Monk

Lakers guard Malik Monk drives past a Kings defender.
Lakers guard Malik Monk drives previous a Kings defender throughout a sport this season.
(Jason Armond / Los Angeles Instances)

Over the following week The Instances will conduct exit evaluations of the Lakers’ roster, participant by participant. At the moment’s group features a have a look at guard Malik Monk’s key stats, contract standing, preseason expectations, present actuality and what the longer term holds.

Key stats: Began in 25 of the 46 video games he performed for the Lakers.

Contract standing: Unrestricted free agent.

The expectation on Oct. 19: Monk wanted to play nicely to earn a spot within the Lakers’ crowded backcourt rotation.

The fact on April 10: Monk was a revelation, a high-scoring guard who was one of many Lakers’ most constant offensive gamers all season.

The long run: The Lakers’ makes an attempt to re-sign Monk can be hampered with out his Hen rights (a mechanism by which a crew can exceed the wage cap to maintain a participant), however they’ll attempt to discover the cash to make it work.

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