Kings’ Malik Monk Set to Miss Significant Time Due to Leg Injury
April 9, 2025
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The Sacramento Kings will be without their star guard, Malik Monk, for the upcoming Play-In Tournament.
Monk has been ruled out with a left calf strain, and he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
ESPN’s Shams Charania shared via X.
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk will be re-evaluated in two weeks due to a left calf strain, sources tell ESPN. This timetable sidelines Monk – averaging a career-high 17.2 points – for rest of regular season and Play-In games. pic.twitter.com/v0GG8ugnGN
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 9, 2025
Malik Monk #0 of the Sacramento Kings brings the ball up court during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on April 06, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. Malik Monk #0 of the Sacramento Kings brings the ball up court during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on April 06, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images
Monk will miss the rest of the regular season and may miss the first round of the playoffs if the Kings make it past the play-in.
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