Kings reportedly make Malik Monk available for trade amid reduced role

Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk has reportedly been made available for trade, with NBA insider Chris Haynes confirming the news. This comes amidst a significantly reduced role, seeing his minutes drop from over 31 to around 23 per game and his scoring decline from 17.2 to 12.5 PPG. Monk played 14 minutes Tuesday, contributing 9 points (3/8 FG, 2 3-pointers) and 2 steals, and has expressed confusion over his benching. Despite coach Doug Christie stating he expects Monk to remain "until otherwise," he acknowledged the team is "trying to shake things up." Monk, who signed a 4-year, $78M deal last summer, is reportedly not part of the team's future plans.