According to previous news, Malik Monk, who is about to become a free agent, has completed an early contract extension with the Sacramento Kings. The two parties agreed to a four-year contract extension with a total value of 78 million. According to HoopsHype reporter Michael Scotto, before Monk completed the contract extension with the Kings, the Detroit Pistons had chased Monk, but it seemed that their efforts did not pay off, and in the end Monk completed the contract extension with the Kings at a relatively low price.
In the NBA regular season this season, Monk played a total of 72 games for the team, averaging 26 minutes per game, averaging 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 2.1 turnovers, shooting 44.3% from the field and 35% from three-point range. He shot 82.9 percent from the free-throw line. Monk has been doing quite well this season, his offensive efficiency is still very consistent, he also has a well-rounded scoring ability and a good ability to score with the ball, and he has also made great progress in terms of organization and tandem. With limited playing time, Monk has fully unleashed his talent on the offensive end.
Unfortunately, Monk suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee late in the season, which caused him to miss his last few regular-season games and play-off games. In the end, the Kings lost to the New Orleans Pelicans in the second round of the playoffs and unfortunately missed the playoffs. In fact, if Monk had not suffered an injury, the Kings might have been able to stabilize their position late in the regular season, and they might have a chance to make it straight to the playoffs, or at least finish in the top eight, which would have made them more likely to make the playoffs. It is worth mentioning that in the selection of the best sixth person, Munch also ranked second in the end, and it was a pity that he failed to win this award. If Monk hadn't been injured at a critical moment in the race for the award, and if he could have helped the Kings advance to the playoffs, perhaps the award would have gone to him.
In fact, the Pistons have more than $60 million in room to strengthen in free agency this summer. Considering they need a well-rounded and scoring backcourt player like Monk to improve the team's overall competitiveness, they should be able to offer him a large contract with an average salary of more than $20 million. In this way, Munch is still very satisfied with his life in the king, and he is also very sure of the king's kindness. The most important thing is that he seems to have a very good relationship with his teammate at the University of Kentucky and his long-time friend De'Aaron Fox, and the relationship between the two seems to be better than a lot of money?