The Sacramento Kings were without one of their playmakers on Monday night.
Malik Monk wasn’t available to take on the high-powered Denver Nuggets.
The Kings still had a bunch of their veteran talent on the floor, but taking away a guy like Monk made things just that much tougher.
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Why isn’t Malik Monk playing tonight?
Malik Monk was ruled out for Monday’s game due to personal reasons.
It’s the second game in a row that Monk has missed.
The Kings have not specified for what reason exactly Monk is out.
All they know is he’s not out there.
Monk began this season in a great place, pouring in 15 points per game.
Without him, the Kings have to lean just a bit more on the likes of Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. Obviously, those veterans can handle it, but having Monk to diversify the attack a bit doesn’t hurt.
It’s not clear how long until Monk comes back, but he wasn’t out there on Monday.
