The Kings' hopes of making a deep playoff run via the NBA Play-In Tournament took an unfortunate blow Wednesday.
Malik Monk will miss at least the next two weeks due to a left calf strain, ESPN's Shams Charania reported, citing sources.
The injury rules Monk out for the remainder of the regular season and two potential play-in games.
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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
Sacramento (39-40) clinched a spot in the play-in tournament after the Phoenix Suns lost to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, as the team currently holds the No. 9 playoff seed with a one-game advantage over the Dallas Mavericks (38-41).
The Kings round out the rest of the regular season with a three-game stretch at home, hosting the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday and the Suns in the regular-season finale Sunday.
Through 65 games (45 starts) this season, Monk is averaging a career-high 17.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 31.6 minutes.
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Monk endured a similar dose of bad injury luck at the end of last season, sustaining an MCL sprain and missing the final nine regular-season games and Sacramento's two play-in games.
The Kings, already without Keegan Murray (back soreness) and Jake LaRavia (thumb), must rely on their depth in hopes of building upon a three-game win streak into the postseason.
